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Appetizers
ORIENTAL
DUMPLINGS
Filling:
'A
pound cooked
pork,
finely
chopped
'A
pound
shrimp, cleaned
and
finely
chopped
'A
cup
finely
chopped
green onions
1
tablespoon
chopped
parsley
1
jalapeno pepper,
finely
chopped
1
teaspoon
salt
'A
teaspoon pepper
1
egg
white
Wonton
wrappers, (Approximately
1
lb.)
Water
Yield:
Approximately
45 Dumplings
In
medium
bowl
combine
atl filling
ingredients.
Place
a
teaspoon
of
filling
mixture
in
center
of
a wonton
wrapper.
Wet
inside
edges
of
wrapper
with
small
amount
of
water.
Fold top
left
and
bottom
right
comer
of
wrapper
over
filling
and
press together
to seal.
Place
1 1
dumplings on microwave
safe
rack.
Heat
1
'A
cups
water
in
2-cup
glass
measure
at
HIGH
2'A to
3
minutes.
Pour
water
into
bottom
of
4-quart casserole.
Set
rack with
dumplings
in
casserole
dish.
(Rack should be
high
enough
so water
does
not
reach bottom
of
dumplings.)
Brush
dumplings
with water.
Cover
with
lid.
Heat
at
HIGH
2'A to
3
minutes.
Turn dumplings
over;
brush
with water.
Recover.
Heat
at
HIGH
2'A to
3
minutes.
Repeat
with
remaining
dumplings.
Serve
with
plum sauce
or other dipping
sauces.
STUFFED
ZUCCHINI
3 zucchini
1
tablespoon
olive
oil
2
cloves
garlic,
chopped
'A
onion,
chopped
1
tomato,
chopped
7z
teaspoon pepper
'A
teaspoon oregano
•A
teaspoon
basil
'A
teaspoon
parsley
Yield:
16
to
20
Appetizers
Halve
zucchini lengthwise.
Scoop
out pulp
and
set aside.
In
a
small bowl,
combine
olive
oil,
garlic
and
onion.
Cook
at
HIGH
1
'A
minutes.
Add
zucchini
pulp,
tomato, pepper,
oregano,
basil
and
parsley.
Cook
at
HIGH
2
minutes.
Stir
once. Drain mixture
and
set aside.
Pat
zucchini
shells dry.
Place tomato
mixture
in
each
shell.
Cut
into
bite-size
pieces.
Place on
a microwave- and
heat-safe serving
plate.
ORIENTAL SPARERIBS
2
pounds
pork
spareribs, cut
in
1
rib
portions
'A
cup soy sauce
'A
cup honey
V*
cup
green
onion,
finely
chopped
1
tablespoon
rice
wine
vinegar
1
Ato
1
tablespoon
fresh ginger,
finely
chopped
1
A
teaspoon crushed
red
pepper
2 cloves
garlic,
finely
chopped
Yield:
20
Appetizers
Arrange
ribs
meat-side
down
in
a
2'A-quart
shallow
oval
casserole
dish.
Combine
remaining
ingredients.
Brush
ribs
with
marinade.
Cook
at
HIGH
7
to
8
minutes.
Turn
ribs
over
and
baste
with
marinade.
Cook
at
MEDIUM
7
to
8
minutes, or
until
ribs
are
tender.
STUFFED
MUSHROOMS
1
pound
medium mushrooms
(about
24),
cleaned
4
slices
bacon,
chopped
1
small onion,
finely
chopped
1
A cup
dry
bread
crumbs
1
A cup
white
wine
or
water
1
A cup
grated
Parmesan cheese
7*
teaspoon pepper
Yield:
24
Mushrooms
(about
6
Servings)
Remove
stems
from
mushrooms.
Finely
chop enough
stems
to
equal
1
cup; set
aside.
Place
bacon and
onion
in
bowl.
Cook
at
HIGH
5
to 6V2
minutes,
or
until
bacon
is
crisp
and
onion
is
tender;
stir
once.
Drain.
Stir
in
chopped
mushroom
stems,
bread crumbs,
wine,
cheese and
pepper.
Stuff
mushroom
caps
with
bread
crumb
mixture.
Arrange
half
of
mushrooms
in
a
circular
pattern
in
a
9-inch
microwave-safe
pie
plate.
Cover
with
wax
paper.
Cook
at
HIGH
5
to
5'A minutes. Let
stand,
uncovered,
2
minutes before
serving.
Repeat
procedure
with
remaining
mushrooms.
Cook
at
HIGH
6
to
7 minutes,
minutes
before
serving.
Let stand,
uncovered,
2
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