Pork Cilantro Dumplings Recipes

PORK AND CILANTRO DUMPLINGS RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Sauce: 1. In a medium size bowl, add all ingredients and whisk together. Set aside. Dumplings: 2. In a large bowl, add the ground pork, onions, ginger root, cilantro, garlic, sugar, corn starch, soy sauce, pepper, salt, and egg. 3. Mix all ingredients together. 4. Lay a wonton skin on a small plate. 5. Using a pastry brush or your finger, put water around the edge of the wonton skin (about ½ inch from the outside edge towards the middle). 6. Add a small amount of the pork mixture (about ½ teaspoon, heaping) just inside of the edge where the water is. Fold the wonton skin over the meat and gently, but tightly pinch the edges of the dumpling together. 7. Set aside on a parchment paper-lined large cookie sheet or a platter, and cover with a damp paper towel while making the remaining dumplings to prevent them from drying out. 8. Heat a medium to large-size skillet on medium heat and add the canola oil (2 tablespoons per batch). 9. Add the dumplings and let cook until the bottom side is a golden brown. Only cook one side at this time. 10. Transfer the wontons back to the cookie sheet. 11. Heat another medium to large-size skillet on medium heat and add the water. 12. When the water starts to boil, transfer the dumplings back to the pan, cooked side up 13. Cover the pan and set the burner on low to steam the dumplings. 14. Let cook until the pork is fully cooked and the water has evaporated (about 8 to 10 minutes). 15. Remove the lid (water should be evaporated by this time), let cook for just a moment to brown the bottoms of the dumplings. 16. Garnish with sprigs of cilantro and serve immediately while hot with dipping sauce.

STEAMED PORK DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Mix together pork, green onions, cilantro, ginger, mushrooms, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, cornstarch and egg white in a large bowl until well combined.
• Working with 6 wrappers at a time, use fingertip to wet edges of each wrapper with water.
• Top each wrapper with 2 teaspoons pork mixture.
• Bring the 4 corners up towards the top of the filling, pleat the sides of the wrapper to form a cup, and press the wrapper snugly around the filling. The dumpling does not need to be fully enclosed at the top.
• Keep the dumplings covered with dampened tea towel while working.
• Place a bamboo steamer in a large pot and add enough water to come just below the base of the bottom steamer.
• Line each basket with a single layer of cabbage leaves to prevent the dumplings from sticking; important, do not omit or you will be eating of the steamer :).
• Place a single layer of dumplings on top of leaves.
• Cover and simmer for 8 minutes or until pork is cooked through; do not overcook.
• Serve warm with Recipe #397489 or other dip.