# One Pot Dumpling

This one-pot dumpling is a game-changer for quick dumpling preparation, especially the pan-fried version which is even better!

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

## Ingredients

- 1 bag dumpling wrapper or wonton wrapper
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 medium size lotus root, finely chopped (can be sub with cabbage, chive, whatever veggie you like)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tbsp sichuan peppercorn
- 3 slices ginger
- 1 bowl hot water
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar

## Instructions

1. Add minced pork and vegetable of your choice to the pan.
2. Add in the seasonings: soy sauce, salt, dark soy sauce, and sesame oil.
3. Soak Sichuan peppercorn with ginger in hot water.
4. Mix the meat filling thoroughly until well combined.
5. Halfway through mixing, sift out the water from the Sichuan peppercorn and ginger into the meat mixture.
6. Continue mixing until the water is fully absorbed into the meat.
7. Shape the meat mixture into balls using a spoon and arrange them in the pan.
8. Cover each meatball with a dumpling or wonton wrapper.
9. Drizzle some oil over the wrapped dumplings before pan-frying to crisp up the bottom.
10. Add water in three rounds, about 1/3 of a cup each time, covering the pan with a lid to steam the dumplings.
11. Let the water fully absorb before adding more in each round.

## Equipment

- pan
- chopsticks
- bowl
- strainer

## Tips

- You can use any pan, but a cast iron pan makes the dumpling extra crispy.
- Let the water fully absorb before adding more in the steaming process.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThPY8C3k/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7b23a178-8b63-4571-a9b4-09981c336d9e
- Extracted: 2026-02-05

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