Black Pepper Crab Dumplings

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Published 2007

  • About

This is unlike any dumpling you’ve had before. While the rich béchamel folded into the crab makes the filling incredibly luscious, the black pepper oil cuts through the butter nicely. This dish would be an elegant beginning to any meal, but serves as a stunning entrée as well.

Ingredients

Black Pepper Oil

  • 2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
  • 1 whole clove
  • 1 whole allspice

Method

  1. To make the black pepper oil: Put the spices in a small skillet set over medium heat. Toast, shaking the pan occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, cool completely, and transfer to a spice grinder. Grind to a fine powder.
  2. Return the spice powder to the skillet with the grape seed oil and salt. Set over medium heat and warm f