Mom's Secret Dumplings
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Create a super aromatic oil by slicing garlic, scallions, and ginger.
- 2Add spices and the Chinese holy trinity to the pan with the sliced ingredients.
- 3Pour oil over the ingredients in the pan.
- 4Cook the ingredients low and slow to allow them to gently perfume the oil with their flavors.
- 5Strain the aromatic oil and let it cool.
- 6Add dried mushrooms, chopped scallions, and sauce to the ground meat.
- 7Season the dumpling filling with pepper.
- 8Add the cooled aromatic oil and an egg to the dumpling filling.
- 9Knead the filling until the color has lightened and you can see sticky streaks of fat and meat.
- 10Stuff the dumpling wrappers with the filling.
- 11Arrange the dumplings in a pan and add water or broth.
- 12Cover the pan and cook the dumplings until steamed through.
- 13Pan-fry the dumplings until crispy and golden brown on the bottom.
- 14Serve the crispy dumplings.
Ingredients
- garlic
- scallions
- ginger
- spices
- Chinese holy trinity
- oil
- ground meat
- dried mushrooms
- sauce
- pepper
- egg
- dumpling wrappers
Equipment
pancutting boardknifestrainerbowltongs
Tips
- Knead the dumpling filling until the color has lightened and you can see sticky streaks of fat and meat to help emulsify all the excess fat.
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