Easy pork & chive dumplings

Method 1

Ingredients

500g 20% fat pork mince

200g Chinese garlic chives

or coriander or Chinese leaf if you can’t find them, finely sliced

1 ½ tbsp light soy sauce

1 tbsp oyster sauce

1 tsp white pepper

1 tsp sugar

1½ tsp cornflour

1 tbsp sesame oil

40 defrosted pre-made dumpling wrappers

vegetable oil

for frying

For the dumpling sauce

1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar

1 tsp chilli oil

½ tbsp sesame oil

1 small spring onion

finely sliced

step 1

Tip the pork and chives into a bowl. Add the light soy sauce, oyster sauce, white pepper, 1 tsp salt, the sugar, cornflour and sesame oil, then mix well. Cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 1 hr. Meanwhile, combine the dumpling sauce ingredients in a bowl and put in the fridge until needed.

step 2

Dipping a finger into cold water, wet the bottom half edges of a dumpling wrapper, then add ½ tbsp of the filling into the centre.

step 3

Fold the dumpling from the bottom up and firmly pinch at the middle, then start pleating each side from the right into the centre, firmly pinching as you go. Tuck in the sides and repeat with the left side. Firmly pinch across the top of the dumpling to ensure a tight seal. Repeat to make 40 dumplings.

step 4

Bring a large pan of water to boil and cook the dumplings in batches, around 10 at a time. Cook for 3-4 mins until the water starts simmering or the dumplings float to the top. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Repeat until all the dumplings are cooked.

step 5

Add a splash of oil to a frying pan and heat on a medium-high heat. Fry the boiled dumplings on each side for 4 mins or until golden brown, then serve with the dumpling sauce either drizzled over or for dipping.

Method 2

Ingredients:

- 1 pound ground pork

- 2 cups chopped chives

- 2 cloves garlic, minced

- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced

- 2 tablespoons soy sauce

- 1 tablespoon sesame oil

- 1 teaspoon salt

- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

- 1 package dumpling wrappers

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, chopped chives, minced garlic, minced ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly distributed.

2. Take a small spoonful of the pork mixture and place it in the center of a dumpling wrapper. Wet the edges of the wrapper with water and fold in half, pressing the edges to seal.

3. Repeat with the remaining pork mixture and dumpling wrappers until all the filling is used.

4. In a large skillet, heat some oil over medium heat. Place the dumplings in the skillet in a single layer and cook until the bottoms are golden brown.

5. Once the bottoms are browned, add a splash of water to the skillet and cover with a lid. Steam the dumplings for 8-10 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through.

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