Ingredients

    •  1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus more for frying
    •  Dash of sesame oil
    •  1 small shallot or 4 scallions, chopped
    •  1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
    •  1 clove garlic, minced
    •  shake red pepper flakes
    •  1 bunch fresh spinach, roughly torn
    •  handful chives, roughly chopped
    •  handful fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
    •  3 tablespoons soy sauce
    •  1 tablespoon seasoned rice wine vinegar
    •  Squeeze of lime
    •  1 12-ounce pack of wonton wrappers

Directions

    •  Add the oils to a large frying pan over medium heat and cook the scallions, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, and Chinese Five Spice for about 2 minutes. Add greens and cook another minute until slightly wilted.
    •  Transfer the filling to the bowl of a large food processor. Add remaining ingredients (except wrappers) and pulse until everything is roughly chopped, but not a big pile of mush.
    •  Set up your dumpling-assembling station: A small bowl of water, the filling, and your wontons.
    •  Dip your fingers in the water and dot or “paint” around the edges of a wonton. (This is an excellent task for the kids.)
    •  Spoon a small amount of the filling into the center of each wonton.
    •  Fold one corner over the opposite corner to make a triangle shape. Pinch all sides together; smush their centers slightly (so they’ll lay flat in the frying pan) and set aside.
    •  Once all the dumplings are assembled, add a tablespoon vegetable oil to a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Fry in batches adding more oil as needed, until dumplings are crispy and golden, about 2 minutes on each side.
    •  Serve the dumplings with soy sauce. To make it an official dinner, round out with a fresh sugar snap peas salad.

Level of Difficulty

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