Name: Chinese Pork Dumplings
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 0.5 cup soy sauce; 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon finely chopped Chinese chives; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce (such as Sriracha®); 1 pound ground pork; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 large egg, beaten; 2 tablespoons finely chopped Chinese chives; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1.5 tablespoons sesame oil; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 50 dumpling wrappers; 0.5 cup vegetable oil for frying, or as needed

Chinese Pork Dumplings

These fried Chinese dumplings are from Liana Cafe House in Seattle's International District. You can make them at home with this authentic recipe!

1 hr 20 min total 20 min prep 1 hr cook 5 540 cal

Instructions

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1 To make the dipping sauce: Combine soy sauce, rice vinegar, chives, sesame seeds, and chile-garlic sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
2 To make the dumplings: Mix pork, garlic, egg, chives, soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
3 Place a dumpling wrapper on a lightly floured work surface and spoon about 1 tablespoon of filling in the middle.
4 Wet the edge with a little water and crimp together forming small pleats to seal the dumpling. Repeat to form remaining dumplings.
5 Heat 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place 8 to 10 dumplings in the pan and cook until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
6 Pour in 1 cup of water; cover and cook until dumplings are tender and pork is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
7 Repeat to cook remaining dumplings, adding more oil and water for each batch.
8 Serve dumplings with dipping sauce.