Cantonese Style Pork and Shrimp Dumplings

The dumplings consist of pork, shrimp, watercress, water chestnuts, and assorted seasonings, and they are absolutely delicious!

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 10
• Yields: 40 pieces

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 lb ground pork
• 1  cup  chopped watercress
• 4  ounces water chestnuts, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped green onion
• 1  tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  sesame oil
• 1  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1  teaspoon soy sauce
• 1⁄8 teaspoon white pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 16  ounces wonton skins
• 1  lb  peeled and deveined medium shrimp

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the pork, watercress, water chestnuts, green onion, oyster sauce, sesame oil, garlic, soy sauce, ground white pepper and salt and mix together well.
2. Place 1/2 teaspoonful of this filling onto each dumpling skin. Place 1 shrimp on the filling, slightly wet the edge of the dumpling skin, fold over and pinch with your fingers to form a seal all the way around.
3. To cook: Pan fry the dumplings in a large skillet over medium heat with oil for 15 minutes, OR bake at 425 for 15 minutes, turning over halfway through OR Place them in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes; drain and serve in hot chicken broth or sweet and sour sauce.