Directions

  1. 1Mix the minced pork and a vegetable of your choice with seasonings.
  2. 2Mix the minced pork and a vegetable of your choice with seasonings.
  3. 3Mix the minced pork and a vegetable of your choice with seasonings.
  4. 4Soak some peppercorns with ginger in hot water and let it sit while you mix the meat.
  5. 5Soak some peppercorns with ginger in hot water and let it sit while you mix the meat.
  6. 6Soak some peppercorns with ginger in hot water and let it sit while you mix the meat.
  7. 7Halfway through mixing the meat, sift out the water from the peppercorn and ginger mixture and add it to the meat.
  8. 8Halfway through mixing the meat, sift out the water from the peppercorn and ginger mixture and add it to the meat.
  9. 9Halfway through mixing the meat, sift out the water from the peppercorn and ginger mixture and add it to the meat.
  10. 10Give it another quick mix until the water gets fully absorbed into the meat.
  11. 11Give it another quick mix until the water gets fully absorbed into the meat.
  12. 12Give it another quick mix until the water gets fully absorbed into the meat.
  13. 13Shape the filling into balls.
  14. 14Shape the filling into balls.
  15. 15Shape the filling into balls.
  16. 16Take dumpling wrappers or wonton wrappers and place the filling inside.
  17. 17Take dumpling wrappers or wonton wrappers and place the filling inside.
  18. 18Take dumpling wrappers or wonton wrappers and place the filling inside.
  19. 19Drizzle some oil in a pan before you pan-fry it and let the bottom crisp up.
  20. 20Drizzle some oil in a pan before you pan-fry it and let the bottom crisp up.
  21. 21Drizzle some oil in a pan before you pan-fry it and let the bottom crisp up.
  22. 22Add about 1/3 of a cup of water in three rounds, letting it fully absorb before adding more.
  23. 23Add about 1/3 of a cup of water in three rounds, letting it fully absorb before adding more.
  24. 24Add about 1/3 of a cup of water in three rounds, letting it fully absorb before adding more.
  25. 25Prepare the dipping sauce by combining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of Chinese black vinegar.
  26. 26Prepare the dipping sauce by combining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of Chinese black vinegar.
  27. 27Prepare the dipping sauce by combining 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of Chinese black vinegar.
  28. 28Pan-fry the dumplings until crispy and cooked through.
  29. 29Pan-fry the dumplings until crispy and cooked through.
  30. 30Pan-fry the dumplings until crispy and cooked through.
  31. 31Serve the dumplings with the dipping sauce.
  32. 32Serve the dumplings with the dipping sauce.
  33. 33Serve the dumplings with the dipping sauce.

Ingredients

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

Equipment

pancast iron pan