Pork and Beef Dumplings

This recipe was adapted from Eton Chan, Pork and Beef Dumplings at half portion

Dumplings can be pan fried as Pot Stickers

Ingredients:

A:

• 1 pound Ground Beef
  
• 1 pound Ground Pork

B:

• 1 teaspoon Ginger Root
• 1 teaspoon Garlic
• 1 tablespoon Scallions

C:

• 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
• ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
• ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup cold water

D:

1 pound cabbage

E:

2 packs of Dumpling Wrappers

Instructions:

1) Peel outer layers of cabbage and cut into quarters and boil in lightly salted water until tender. Remove from pot and cool down. Chop finely and set aside. 

2) While cabbage is boiling, peel ginger and mince; trim garlic clove stem and mince; mince scallion white and yellow parts. Set aside. 

3) Combine all ingredients from A, B, C, and D in a large bowl. Mix thoroughly until liquids are absorbed into the meat. Cover and let marinate a couple hours in fridge. 

4) Assemble dumplings by filling a dumpling wrapper with 1 teaspoon of meat mix. Dap edge of wrapper with a little water and seal, removing all excess air if possible. To seal, fold dumpling in half to resemble a half moon. Lay single layer on tray and freeze.

5) To cook, you can boil them in lightly salted water or pan fry them. 

Vegan Dumpling Recipe

During my recent Virtual Dumpling Party, a guest asked about vegetarian or meatless version of Chinese dumpling. There so many recipes out on the internet. I said I would create one and share it with her.

Whenever I feel like cooking some meatless dish, I look for what I can find in the refrigerator. I don't necessarily buying specific ingredients during my weekly grocery run.

• Question: Can you replace meat with tofu?
• Answer: Yes. But I normally use defrosted frozen tofu to create meat texture. Fresh soft tofu is mushy and fresh hard tofu is hard to mix with other vegetables. (recipe coming soon)

 

Vegan Dumplings made for Pot Stickers

Ingredients:

1 cup Black Fungus 黑木耳, finely chopped
1 cup Napa Cabbage 大白菜, finely chopped
1 cup Mushrooms, chopped (shitake mushroom is ideal, but any mushroom works)
1/2 tablespoon cooking oil to sauté mushroom
1/2 teaspoon Ginger, Minced
1/2 teaspoon Garlic, Minced
1/2 tablespoon Scallions, Minced
1/2 teaspoon Sesame Oil
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper

Basic Savory for Dumplings

Steps:

1. Sauté chopped mushrooms in oil over medium heat until soften
2. Remove from heat. Let cool and mix with all other ingredients.
3. Assemble with defrosted dumpling wrappers. Follow instruction on package.
4. You can pan fry like pot stickers or boil as dumplings, depends on quality of dumpling wrapper. If hard to fold and seal, cook them as pot stickers instead.

I hope you enjoy this recipe. Post your comments below. Thank you.