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New Year's Dumpling Delight Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 1/4 c thinly sliced leek (about 1 large)
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 c thinly sliced shiitake mushroom caps (about 3 oz)
  •  Dumplings:
  • 1 hot red chile, minced
  • 2 tbsps rice vinegar
  • 3 1/2 c shredded Napa (Chinese) cabbage
  • 1/2 c low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsps lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sake (rice wine) or sherry
  • 3/4 c minced green onion
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsps green onion, minced
  • 10 oz ground pork
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  •  Chili-Garlic Dipping Sauce:
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 40 won ton wrappers
  • 1 tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 2 large carrots, thinly sliced

Directions
  • Step #1 To prepare dipping sauce, mix first 7 ingredients.
  • Step #2 Cover up & put in the fridge.
  • Step #3 To prepare dumplings, mix pork & next 10 ingredients (pork through black pepper) In a large-ish bowl.
  • Step #4 Working with 1 won ton wrapper at a time (cover remaining wrappers with a damp towel to keep from drying), spoon about 2 tsps pork mixture into center of each wrapper.
  • Step #5 Moisten edges of wrapper with water; bring 2 opposite corners to center, pinching points to seal.
  • Step #6 Bring remaining 2 corners to center, pinching points to seal.
  • Step #7 Pinch 4 edges together to seal.
  • Step #8 Place dumplings, seam sides up, on carrot slices (cover loosely with a damp towel to keep them from drying).
  • Step #9 Arrange half of dumplings in a single layer in a bamboo or vegetable steamer.
  • Step #10 Steam dumplings, covered, for 10 mins.
  • Step #11 Remove dumplings from steamer; place on a platter.
  • Step #12 Keep warm.
  • Step #13 Repeat procedure with remaining dumplings.
  • Step #14 Serve with dipping sauce.
  • Step #15 Note: If you don't have a steamer, use a heat-proof plate.
  • Step #16 Set it on top of a heat-proof bowl placed in the bottom of a pot filled with 2 inches of water.
  • Step #17 Cover up & steam.
  • Enjoy the New Year's Dumpling Delight recipe

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