These dumplings from Chef Christopher Lee will be the hit of the party. Enlist a friend or family member to help you assemble them and it will seem effortless. Or, see Make Ahead Tip for freezing directions.
25m
PREP TIME
20m
COOK TIME
228
CALORIES
19
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 12 (3 dumplings)
Ingredients
- Toasted Sesame Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onion
- 1 tablespoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Sesame Seed, Toasted
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Ginger
- Pork and Shiitake Mushroom Dumplings
- 1 pound ground pork
- 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, coarsely chopped
- 2 eggs, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Garlic Powder
- 1 tablespoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Cayenne Red Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 package (12 ounces) (about 40) round dumpling wrappers
- 4 tablespoons oil, divided
- 1 cup water, divided
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 For the Dipping Sauce, mix all ingredients in medium bowl. Set aside
- 2 For the Dumplings, place pork and mushrooms in food processor; cover. Pulse until blended. Add 1 of the eggs, cilantro, garlic powder, ginger, cayenne pepper and salt. Pulse until well mixed. Beat remaining egg in small bowl
- 3 To form dumplings, place about 1 level tablespoon meat mixture in center of each wrapper. Moisten edge of wrapper with egg. Fold in half to form a half moon shape, pressing edges together to seal
- 4 Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add 10 of the dumplings; cook 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown. Gradually add 1/4 cup of the water; cover. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until filling is cooked through and water has evaporated. Remove dumplings to serving plate; keep warm. Wipe skillet dry. Repeat with remaining oil, dumplings and water. Serve dumplings with warmed dipping sauce
