How to Make Gluten-Free Dim Sum

Dim Sum is a Chinese expression that means "touch the heart" or "little heart." Many types of these delicious, individually-sized Chinese delicacies are made with rice flour and a variety of other non-gluten ingredients, with some spicy dipping sauce on the side.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup white rice
• 1 ¼ lb. pork, minced
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 2 water chestnuts, chopped
• 1 tbsp. oyster sauce
• 2 tsp. chili sauce
• 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, grated
• 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 tbsp. salt
• ½ cup freshly-squeezed lime juice
• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tbsp. Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
• 2 tbsp. shallots, finely chopped
• 1 tsp. green jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 tsp. red jalapeno pepper, finely chopped

Instructions

Steamed Rice Balls

1. Soak the white rice in cold water for 30 minutes and drain well.

2. Combine the green onions, water chestnuts, oyster sauce, chili sauce, ginger, garlic and salt in a bowl and stir until blended.

3. Form the mixture into balls about the size of a walnut and roll each ball in the white rice until it's coated.

4. Place the balls in one layer in a steamer. Make sure they don't touch. Steam for about 30 minutes, until the rice is tender. Make separate batches, if necessary.

5. Serve with dipping sauce (see recipe below).

Spicy Chinese Dipping Sauce

1. Place the lime juice, sugar and fish sauce in a bowl.

2. Stir the mixture until the ingredients are blended.

3. Add the shallots and peppers and stir well. Serve on the side with assorted dim sum.