Pork Dumplings
With pre-made dumpling wrappers, available in most supermarkets, this recipe is a cinch!
Ingredients
32 pre-made dumpling wrappers
1 (2-inch) piece peeled
fresh ginger
1/2 cup light soy sauce
1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
3/4 lb ground pork
(from shoulder; not lean)
Directions
1. Halve ginger, then finely chop 1 half and cut remaining half into very thin
matchsticks (less than 1/8 inch thick).
2. Combine 5 tablespoons soy sauce with ginger matchsticks in a small bowl.
3. Reserve 2 tablespoons scallions for garnish, then finely chop remainder and
put in a bowl along with pork, finely chopped ginger, and remaining 3 tablespoons
soy sauce. Gently knead with your hands in bowl until just combined. Chill,
covered, 10 minutes.
4. Cut dumpling wrappers into 3 ΒΌ inch rounds using a cookie cutter.
5. Begin forming dumplings. Put 2 slightly rounded teaspoons pork mixture in
center of round. Fold round in half, enclosing filling, and pinch edges together
to seal.
6. Gently drop all dumplings into a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling water, gently
stirring once to prevent sticking, and cook 6 minutes. (Dumplings will float to
top while cooking.) Transfer dumplings with a slotted spoon to a serving dish
and sprinkle with reserved scallions.
Recommended pairings: Pinot Noir, Riesling
Tags: ginger, pinot noir, pork, riesling, scallions, soy sauce