Create the perfect starter that is sure to delight your dinner guests! Quick and easy, this light and fresh recipe requires minimal preparation, so you can serve without creating a fuss in the kitchen.
PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
COOKING TIME: 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
Cucumber Prawn Dumplings
250 ml light soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 small Lebanese Cucumber, finely diced
3 medium radishes, sliced into matchsticks
Chives, finely sliced to garnish
20g fresh ginger, peeled and julienned to garnish
Cooking Method:
- Take 8 shot glasses OR 8 appetiser spoons wide enough to place one dumpling in each and set aside.
- Steam CucuberPrawn Dumplings – Do not defrost. Lightly spray surface of steamer with oil. Steam over boiling water for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix together soy, vinegar and sugar with a whisk in a small jug.
- To assemble: Place a teaspoon of diced cucumber in each glass or appetiser spoon, followed by one steamed dumpling. Top with radish that has been sliced into matchsticks and the balance of the diced cucumber.
- Just before serving pour a small amount of soy dressing in each glass and garnish with chopped chives and julienned ginger.
Serve immediately.