Money Bags
Prep time
15 Minutes
Cook time
20 Minutes
Serves
25
At Lunar New Year, it’s tradition to offer the gift of a bright red envelope (known as 紅包, hóngbāo) to your friends and family. These are filled with money and represent good wishes and luck for the coming year.
These money bag appetizers will be your new favourite finger food to share on Lunar New Year!
Ingredients
Ingredients
250g pork mince
1/4 cup finely chopped water chestnuts
1 tsp finely grated ginger
2 tbs oyster sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
1/2 cup (60g) frozen mixed vegetables
250g pkt wonton wrappers
25 chives
Coriander leaves, to serve
Sweet chilli sauce, to serve
1/4 cup finely chopped water chestnuts
1 tsp finely grated ginger
2 tbs oyster sauce
2 tsp soy sauce
1/2 cup (60g) frozen mixed vegetables
250g pkt wonton wrappers
25 chives
Coriander leaves, to serve
Sweet chilli sauce, to serve
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Method
1
Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Heat a large frying pan over high heat. Add the mince and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 mins or until the mince changes colour. Add the water chestnuts, ginger, oyster sauce, soy sauce and vegetables and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until heated through. Set aside to cool slightly.
2
Place 1 wonton wrapper on a clean work surface and place 1 heaped teaspoonful of mince mixture in the centre. Brush edges with a little water. Bring edges together to enclose filling. Pinch the centre to seal. Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers and mince mixture to make 25 dumplings.
3
Place the chives in a heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water. Drain. Refresh under cold water. Drain on a piece of paper towel. Carefully tie 1 chive around each money bag. Place on the lined tray. Spray with olive oil spray. Bake for 10 mins or until heated through and crisp. Place on a serving platter. Sprinkle with coriander leaves and serve with sweet chilli sauce.
Notes
Recipe courtesy of Coles
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