Basic Dumplings
Jan. 30th, 2006 06:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
omlyAt school Tab read about putting a coin in one of the dumplings for lunar new year. Whoever finds the dumpling with the coin is considered very lucky. This is the recipe we used to make them. It is loosely based off of a number or recipes, my personal tastes and what I had in the house.
Mix the all ingredients except pork, green onions and wrappers until smooth. Fold in green onion and pork until well mixed. Place 1 tsp filling mixture in the center of each wonton, then fold securely.* Steam or heat in near boiling water (you will need to keep adding cool water to keep it just under a boil) until meat is cooked through. This will take 5-8 minutes depending on your method. To make into soup just boil in broth instead of water and add a sliced green onion.
*If you have not folded wontons before, there are good picture instructions here. It is important to fold them securely so that the filling does not come out. I fold them this way even with the round (Hong Kong style) dumpling wrappers.
- wonton/dumpling wrappers
- pound ground pork
- 1.5 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tsp hoisin sauce
- 0.25 tsp sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon mirin
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 green onion, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Mix the all ingredients except pork, green onions and wrappers until smooth. Fold in green onion and pork until well mixed. Place 1 tsp filling mixture in the center of each wonton, then fold securely.* Steam or heat in near boiling water (you will need to keep adding cool water to keep it just under a boil) until meat is cooked through. This will take 5-8 minutes depending on your method. To make into soup just boil in broth instead of water and add a sliced green onion.
*If you have not folded wontons before, there are good picture instructions here. It is important to fold them securely so that the filling does not come out. I fold them this way even with the round (Hong Kong style) dumpling wrappers.
