This Pork and Shrimp Dumplings

For the dough:
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup boiling water
½ tsp salt
For the filling:
1/2 lb ground pork
1/4 cup shrimp chopped into a paste
1 cup napa cabbage finely chopped
3 cloves garlic minced
1 green onion finely chopped
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon cornstarch
For sauce:
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp chili oil
1 tsp honey
2 cloves garlic minced
1 stalk green onion
1 tsp sesame seeds
Instructions:
Sift the flour into a large bowl and add the boiling water and salt. Mix with chopsticks, adding a little more water as you go, then when the mixture is cool enough, mix with your hands until you have a smooth dough. Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth then place in a clean bowl, cover with a cloth and set aside for 30 minutes.
In a large mixing bowl, add your filling ingredients and mix in one direction until the mixture breaks down and the minced pork and shrimp become a paste. If you have a food processor, add your filling ingredients and grind until it’s pasty and well combined.
Mix all ingredients for sauce and set aside.
Turn the dough onto a floured board, knead until smooth then divide into two pieces. Roll each piece into a cylinder about 2.5cm / 1″ diameter and cut each cylinder into 12 pieces. Take each piece, roll it thinly and cut into a circle about 6cm / 2 1/2″ diameter.
Place a little of the filling in the centre of the circle and moisten the rim of the dough with a little water. Bring the sides of the dough together and seal, taking care not to split the dough. Gently crimp the sealed dough with your fingers and set aside. Repeat with the rest of the dough and the filling.
Heat two tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a wide pan and fry the dumplings on their flat bases for 3-4 minutes. Add a small cup of water, place a lid on the pan and steam the dumplings for 2-3 minutes or until the filling is cooked through.
Carefully remove the dumplings from the pan and serve immediately with the dipping sauce alongside.

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