These Chinese dumplings are from Liana Cafe House in Seattle's International District. They sell these traditional fried pork dumplings from a tiny takeout shop but with this recipe, you can see how to make them at home!
Ingredients
- soy sauce: 0.5 cup
- seasoned rice vinegar: 1 Tbsp
- Chinese chives: 1 Tbsp (finely chopped)
- sesame seeds: 1 Tbsp
- Chili-garlic sauce (such as SrirachaВ®): 1 tsp
- ground pork: 1 pound
- garlic: 3 clove (minced)
- egg: 1 piece (beaten)
- Chinese chives: 2 Tbsp (finely chopped)
- soy sauce: 2 Tbsp
- sesame oil: 1.5 Tbsp
- ginger: 1 Tbsp (fresh; minced)
- dumpling wrappers: 50 piece
- vegetable oil for frying: 0.5 cup (or as needed)
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Stages of cooking
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Prepare dipping sauce: Combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, chives, sesame seeds, and chile sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
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Prepare dumplings: Mix pork, garlic, egg, chives, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
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Place a dumpling wrapper on a lightly floured work surface and spoon about 1 tablespoon of the filling in the middle. Wet the edge with a little water and crimp together forming small pleats to seal the dumpling. Repeat to form remaining dumplings.
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Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place 8 to 10 dumplings in the pan and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Pour in 1 cup of water; cover and cook until the dumplings are tender and pork is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
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Repeat to cook remaining dumplings, adding more oil and water for each batch.
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Serve dumplings with dipping sauce.Allrecipes
