A Lesson in Dumplings

Welcome!

Today we are serving Pork Dumplings!

We made these a couple days ago and haven't been able to get them on our blog yet, but here they are!  These were so much fun to make!  We made WAY too many but have been snacking on them constantly for the last couple days.  They are great to make as appetizers when having friends and family over.  Easy, fast and so yummy!  Serve with chopsticks and have some fun with it! Follow this simple recipe below!

Pork Dumplings with dipping sauce

Time: 45 Minutes
Makes about 5 dozen dumplings

You can make your own dumpling dough or use gyoza/wonton wrappers from the store

To make dumpling dough:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for sprinkling

1 cup water

Put flour in medium bowl.  Add the water in a steady stream, stirring until a raggy dough forms.  Turn the dough out onto a work surface and knead until smooth, 5 minutes.  Sprinkle the dough with flour, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and let stand for 15 minutes.  Roll out and cut into desired shape. 

Dumplings:

1 lb ground pork

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced

1 large garlic clove, minced

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 cup vegetable oil

In a large bowl, knead the pork with the ginger, garlic, egg and salt. 

Line baking sheet with wax paper and sprinkle with flour.  Lay out wrappers.  Spoon in 1 tablespoon of filling onto the center of the wrapper.  Fold wrapper over, press and pleat the edges to seal in the filling.  Lift each dumpling by the pleated edge, transfer to the backing sheet and press down lightly to flatten. 

 

In a nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil.  Arrange dumplings in the skillet, pleated edge up.  Cook over high heat until the bottoms are lightly browned, about 1 minute.  Add 1/2 cup water, cover and cook until the filling is cooked through, about 5 minutes.  Depending on how hot your stovetop is, you may want to continue cooking for an additional minute until the bottoms are well browned (up to 1 minute extra).  Transfer to plate.  Cook remaining dumplings and serve.  Careful! They stick together!

 

Dipping Sauce:

In a bowl combine:

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup rice vinegar

1 tablesppon garlic powder

1 teaspoon chile poweder

1 teaspoon toasted-sesame oil

Enjoy <3