homemade pork dumplings

ingredients:
dumpling skin (can be store bought or homemade)
ground pork
chopped onions
chopped scallions
minced garlic
firm tofu
shredded napa cabbage
bean sprouts
eggs
salt
pepper
flour

1. parboil bean sprouts and drain.
2. in a large bowl, add the pork, onions, scallions, garlic, tofu, napa cabbage and bean sprouts. mix well.
(ratio of the mix: 2 pork, 1 onions, 1 scallions, 0.5 garlic, 2 tofu, 1 napa cabbage, 1 bean sprouts)
3. add one egg, if the mix is too dry, add one more egg. mix well.
4. sprinkle salt and pepper. i usually dip my dumplings in soy or other dipping sauce so i like the dumplings bit plain. add salt to your taste.
5. place 1 heaping teaspoon of the mix onto 1 dumpling skin. you can adjust the amount of the mix as you like. moisten the edges with water and fold the edges over to make a nice half circle. make sure the edges are sealed otherwise it will burst when cooking. too much stuffing can also cause the burst.
6. set the dumplings onto lightly floured surface so they don't stick.

cooking tips:
1. steam (in metal or bamboo steamer for about 15-20 minutes)
2. dumpling soup (make the broth and add dumplings)
3. pan fried (steam the dumplings first and then pan fry)
4. deep fried (375°F 2-4 minutes)

*if you made lots and want to save them for later, keep them in the freezer, tightly sealed in a ziplock bag. it's recommended that you freeze them on a tray first so they don't stick to each other and then transfer them into a bag.

dumpling soup is one of my favourite winter dishes♥

posted by rin