Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Fried Dumplings

Category: Chinese

8 oz ground pork (a)

2 scallion chopped (optional) (b)

20 PC dumpling skin

(Available at any

Chinese market or

major American market.

Look for oriental section).

1. Mix (a,b) with 1 t soy sauce, 1/2 t salt, 1 t cooking wine, 1 t cooking oil.

2. Place about 1 to 1−1/2 T of the filing in the center of a wrapper.

Fold the wrapper in half and pinch the edges together at the center of the

round, leaving the two ends open.

3. With your fingers, make about 3 to 4 pleats on each side of the opening.

4. Pinch all along edges to seal.

Fried Dumplings

1. Using very little oil, just enough to wet the surface of the wok.

2. Place the dumplings one by one into the wok and heat about 2 min.

Then add water to the level about 1/3 the height of the dumplings. Cover

up the wok and simmer with medium heat for 3 min.

3. Remove the water.

4. Add 2 T of oil into a pan and fry the dumplings until the bottom hardens

and turns golden brown in color.

Boiled Dumplings

1. Put dumplings into a pot of boiled water. Keep heating it until the

dumplings afloat. Remove dumplings and serve.

2. Mix soy sauce, sesame oil or whatever sauce each individual prefers.

Dip the dumplings in it when served.