Delicious and lucky all in one… Sing Kee’s Chinese New Year recipes

It’s a fact that all great celebrations are brought together with even better food… 

With the Chinese New Year only a few weeks away, it’s time to start prepping those beloved dishes to share with your nearest and dearest to start the new year off in the best possible way.

How to have a happy lunar new year

To ensure the new year brings an abundance of fortune, happiness and wealth - we have a selection of our most loved Chinese New Year recipes here at Sing Kee for you to enjoy!

After the recent struggles of the pandemic, we all deserve more happiness and good health in our lives, luckily enough many new year dishes are said to symbolise good luck, especially when consumed during Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner.

Easy wealthy and healthy spring rolls recipe

Spring rolls are said to bring wealth into the new year when eaten during the celebration period. Their golden appearance once cooked, is said to represent bars of gold… how can you say no to this party staple?

Ingredients:

300g cooked rice noodles

400g mixed vegetables (beansprouts, carrots, cabbage, spring onions)

140g cooked prawns

100g cooked shredded chicken or duck

2 garlic cloves, chopped  

Small pieces of finely chopped ginger 

Drizzle of light soy sauce 

Chinese five spice 

8-10 sheets of filo pastry 

1 beaten egg

For the fresh spring roll sauce

100g ketchup

1 tbsp white wine vinegar

Small piece of grated ginger 

Pinch of caster sugar

Method:

1. First, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6. Mix together your chosen vegetables, noodles, ginger, five-spice and a dash of soy sauce.
2. Next, lay out the sheets of pastry. Using a spoon, place the filling down one side and brush the beaten egg around the edges.
3. To fold, neatly fold the two sides over the filling and then roll.
4. Place your freshly made spring rolls onto a baking tray, brush over with a little more egg wash and bake for 20-25 mins
5. To make the delicious dipping sauce, simply mix all the ingredients together. Once the spring rolls are crispy and golden they are ready to dip and devour!

Homemade pork and chive dumplings

According to ancient legends, chinese dumplings symbolise weath due to their similarities to old gold coins. However, if they are served in a circular formation many people may feel suspicious to them representing life going around in circles. So be sure that your presentation is as good as the taste!

Ingredients:

7 cups of flour

2 cups of water

¼ cup of oil

1lbs ground pork

1 egg

7 cups of Chinese chives

3tbsp sesame oil 

¼ cup of soy sauce 

Salt 

Method:

1. Put the flour into a mixing bowl and slowly add the flour. Knead util a smooth dough is formed (approx. 10). Leave to rise for an hour
2. Meanwhile, let’s prepare the filling! Add the oil, pork, egg, chives, soy sauce to a mixing bowl, add salt to your taste.
3. Divide the dough into manageable pieces and roll into a rope shape. Cut into smaller pieces (the size of the top of your thumb)
4. Roll these pieces into circles and add a teaspoon and half of the filling into the centre. Fold the circles in half and press together.
5. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and place the dumplings and gently stir making sure they don’t stick to the bottom. Cook the dumplings on a medium heat until they float to the top (approx. 5 minutes)
6. Serve with your favourite Sing Kee dumpling sauce!

Discover all of your Lunar New Year cravings at Sing Kee.