New Year's Dumpling Delight |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Traditionally, the steamer basket is coated with oil to keep the dumplings from sticking. Here is a delightful alternative: Place each dumpling on a thinly sliced carrot disk . When the dumplings come out of the steamer, each has its own little serving tray. You can make these dumplings ahead and freeze them. Ingredients:
1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce |
2 tablespoons rice vinegar |
2 tablespoons lemon juice |
1 teaspoon sesame oil |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
2 tablespoons green onion, minced |
1 hot red chile, minced |
10 ounce ground pork |
3 1/2 cups shredded napa (chinese) cabbage |
1 1/4 cups thinly sliced leek (about 1 large) |
3/4 cup minced green onion |
1 cup thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 ounces) |
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger |
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce |
1 tablespoon sake (rice wine) or sherry |
1 teaspoon sesame oil |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
40 won ton wrappers |
2 large carrots, thinly sliced |
Directions:
1. To prepare dipping sauce, combine first 7 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate.
2. To prepare dumplings, combine pork and next 10 ingredients (pork through black pepper) in a large bowl.
3. Working with 1 won ton wrapper at a time (cover remaining wrappers with a damp towel to keep from drying), spoon about 2 teaspoons pork mixture into center of each wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with water; bring 2 opposite corners to center, pinching points to seal. Bring remaining 2 corners to center, pinching points to seal. Pinch 4 edges together to seal. Place dumplings, seam sides up, on carrot slices (cover loosely with a damp towel to keep them from drying).
4. Arrange half of dumplings in a single layer in a bamboo or vegetable steamer. Steam dumplings, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove dumplings from steamer; place on a platter. Keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining dumplings. Serve with dipping sauce.
5. Note: If you don't have a steamer, use a heat-proof plate. Set it on top of a heat-proof bowl placed in the bottom of a pot filled with 2 inches of water. Cover and steam.
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