# Mom's Secret Dumplings

A recipe for the juiciest dumplings ever, featuring a super aromatic oil and a well-kneaded filling.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- garlic
- scallions
- ginger
- spices
- Chinese holy trinity
- oil
- ground meat
- dried mushrooms
- sauce
- pepper
- egg
- dumpling wrappers

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- pan
- cutting board
- knife
- strainer
- bowl
- tongs

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQuZ0rgEjZd/?igsh=Zm1rbzF0OGFudHUw
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/26d057cc-78e4-4589-877b-a141f97c6202
- Extracted: 2025-11-16

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