Asian Steamed Dumpling Filling

Submitted by Pot Scrubber

"This a really terrific filling for those Asian steamed dumplings. The recipe was given to me by a good friend who is a chef at Benihana. You can use ground pork, ground shrimp, or ground turkey with great success. I have posted the recipe using ground pork because that is the typical mixture most people are accustomed to... but shrimp is a great indulgence and ground turkey is what I usually use and I love it."

 

• Ready In: 34mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 8 big egg roll dumplings
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• FOR THE MIX

• 453.59 g fresh ground pork
• 14.79 ml cilantro, chopped
• 29.58 ml carrots, grated
• 29.58 ml green onions, chopped
• 9.85 ml fresh ginger (grated with a ginger grater or lemon zester)
• 29.58 ml oyster sauce or 59.16 ml Worcestershire sauce
• 2.46 ml sesame oil
• 226.79 g package wonton wrappers (* see the note at bottom of recipe)

• FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE

• 118.29 ml soy sauce
• 44.37 ml white vinegar
• 2.46 ml chili paste, to taste (or more, I like Sambal Oelek)
• 44.37 ml granulated sugar
• 1.23 ml sesame oil
• 2.46 ml fresh minced ginger
• 118.29 ml water
• 14.79 ml cilantro leaf (fresh chopped very fine like an Iron Chef!)

directions

1. Whisk all ingredients for the dipping sauce well and set aside.
2. Mix all of the meat mixture ingredients together and let it marinade for an hour or so for best flavor.
3. Place a scant tablespoon of filling in the center of a wrapper and fold and tuck. You know how it is done or look up a video tutorial on Youtube.( I really suck at folding those little time-consuming dumplings so for years I have just bought egg roll wrappers and make them like that) They aren't as pretty as the little cute parcels but it is a huge time saver for me.
4. Steam them for 9 minutes. If you have a Chinese steamer- fine. (I don't) You can use a vegetable steamer in a large sauce pan or I use my electric wok with the steamer attachment. Spray the steamer rack with Pam or vegetable and you will have no problem with them sticking.
5. The serving size is subjective depending on whether you use little wonton wrappers or egg roll wrappers so don't pay any attention to that -- but I had to enter something. The recipe will feed four however you decide to make them unless you are a glutton like me and then the serving size is just for one with a little bit left over for a snack the next day :-).
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7. Bon Apetit in Japanese!

Reviews

[FrenchBunny]

These were just fantastic. For me they were quick to put together but I am use to making my dumplings for wonton soup so it didnt seem like too much work. I had cut the recipe in half because we were only two and I just wanted some to go with some lo mein soup for lunch. I had made the sauce and I also made some Peanut Sauce using Recipe #37244 (excellent) For the soya dipping sauce I had put all the ingredients in a mason jar and just shook it really well, turned out alot easier than just whisking it. For the dumpling mix I had put it in my small food processor and mixed for about 30 seconds. Turned out really well. I had sprayed Pam on the plate so while I was making them they wouldnt stick to the plate. When I was ready to steam them I sprayed the Pam on the steamer and the top of the dumplings. Steamed them in two batches and that worked out fantastic, nothing sticked anywhere. I really loved the taste of these dumplings, just the right amount of everything. I will definitely be making these again. Thanks so much for sharing Pot Scrubber.

 

[DummyRacer36]

i added an 1/8ts. of "Five Spice" to the mixture.... added some extra zip to these

 

[SarasotaCook]

Pre-review ... Ok, I did taste, just haven't sat down for dinner yet. Ok, I made both your dipping sauce and French Bunny's Peanut Sauce. I figured I would make all the dumplings, and freeze the rest. I also had some leftover pulled pork (no sauce), so I figured I would add it along with some cabbage and some of the others toppings. Why not, I had just about 1 cup in the freezer so why not use it up. I made one already, steamed in just a small sauce pan and tried the sauce. Absolutely great! They were actually very easy to make, but I have made dumplings and ravioli many times, so not hard at all. I folded my up like a little triangle, and some like a Hersheys kiss,but you can fold any shape you want. Adding cabbage worked very well too, not too much, but very good. One note ... when I added the cabbage, I chopped mine separately, because it does have some water and I did not want the rest to become watery. I took the cabbage out after a rough chop and set on a paper towel to drain or dry then added to the pork and shrimp mix. I did make some exactly to your directions and from my taste test. EXCELLENT. I don't have a chinese steamer, but a metal one which fans out over a sauce pan. Added the dumplings and covered with a regular lid. No big deal. I got my fan steamer at Walmart for 2 or 3 dollars and use it all the time. I love it. Anyone can make these and I am looking forward to dinner tonight. A neighbor may stop over, so looking for having some good taste testing! I will definitely make these again. Kim

 

[alpz1310]

I loved these and so did my husband. Really not that hard to make, just got to make sure not to overstuff them.

 

[Gumboot Gourmet]

These were much easier to make than I thought they would be. They were restaurant quality, inexpensive to make & very yummy! I made these for our Christmas eve dinner & they were a hit. I will be making these again & again, thanks for the great recipe.