Hom Sui Gok, Golden Glutinous Rice Dumpling

By á-174942

Hot and crisp, Hom Sui Gok or Golden Glutinous Rice Dumplings are the perfect deep-fried delight to serve at your next celebratory party, gathering of loved-ones, or Lunar New Year's or Chinese New Year's celebration. These deep-fried-to-golden-perfection treats are filled with the flavors of sesame oil, oyster sauce, soy sauce, fresh green onions, Chinese rice wine, ground shrimp and pork, and dried black mushrooms.

Ingredients

• DOUGH:
• 3/4 pound glutinous rice flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons gin
• FILLING:
• 2.5-ounces ground pork
• 1.5-ounces raw medium shrimp shelled, deveined, minced
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly-ground white pepper
• 6 dried black mushrooms
• PREPARATION:
• vegetable oil for deep-frying

Preparation

Step 1

DOUGH:
In a large mixing bowl, combine the glutinous rice flour, sugar, and baking powder; make a well in the center. Pour the water and gin into well, stirring with chopsticks or a fork until the dough forms a ball. Place dough onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth, about 3 to 5 minutes. Cut the dough in half and roll each half into a 10-inch cylinder. Cut each cylinder into 10 (1-inch) pieces. Roll each portion into a ball and cover with a damp towel.

FILLING:
Soak the mushrooms in warm water to cover until softened, about 20 minutes. Drain and squeeze to remove excess water. Discard the stems and mince the caps.

In a medium bowl, combine the mushrooms, pork, shrimp, green onion, sesame oil, soy sauce, oyster-flavored sauce, wine, sugar, salt, and white pepper. Mix well.

PREPARATION:
With your finger tips flatten 1 portion of the dough into a 2-inch circle. Place a heaping teaspoon of the filling onto the circle and gather the edges together and pinch to seal. Roll into an oval shape. Continue until all the dumplings are prepared.

Pour 2-inches of oil into a 2-quart sauce pan. Heat to 350°F. Carefully slide the dumplings, a few at a time, into the oil. Once they float to the top, use a Chinese wire strainer or slotted metal spoon to keep them submerged in the oil until they are golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove with the strainer or slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with the remaining dumplings. Serve hot.