Cheeseburger Dumplings

Name: Cheeseburger Dumplings
Total time: 900 s
Yield: Serves 6 (makes 60)
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 3 tbsp ketchup; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tbsp yellow mustard; 1 tsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp Chilli powder; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; 1 small shallot; 1 medium scallion; 8 slices American Cheese; 12 ounces ground beef, preferably 80% fat; 60 round dumpling wrappers; 5-6 tbsp vegetable oil, divided; 1 1/4-1 1/2 cups water, divided; Roasted sesame seeds, for garnish (optional); 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Brandi @cook_110227848

Cheeseburger Dumplings

Brandi @cook_110227848

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Ingredients

10-15 minutes

Serves 6 (makes 60)

3 tbspketchup
2 tbspmayonnaise
1 tbspyellow mustard
1 tspworcestershire sauce
1 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspChilli powder
1 tsptoasted sesame oil
1small shallot
1medium scallion
8 slicesAmerican Cheese
12 ouncesground beef, preferably 80% fat
60round dumpling wrappers
5-6 tbspvegetable oil, divided
1 1/4-1 1/2 cupswater, divided
Roasted sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
1/2 tspkosher salt

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Steps

10-15 minutes

1

Place ketchup, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, smoked paprika, chili powder, toasted sesame oil, and kosher salt in a large bowl and whisk until combined.
2

Prepare the following, adding them to the bowl as you complete them: Finely chop 1 small shallot (about ¼ cup), thinly slice 1 medium scallion (about 2 tbsp), and stack and chop 8 slices American cheese into ½-inch pieces (as you add to the bowl, separate the pieces).
3

Add 12 ounces ground beef and mix with your hands until everything is well-combined and the cheese is evenly distributed.
4

Fill a small bowl with water. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place 6 round dumpling wrappers on a work surface. Scoop about 1½ teaspoons of the filling in the center of each wrapper, making sure there is cheese in each portion, and flatten it out a little bit.
5

Dip your finger into the water and gently trace around the edges of a wrapper to dampen. Fold in half by bringing the bottom up to the top and pinching together just at the top. Create pleats on the side of the wrapper facing you by starting to the left of the center pinch: Use your index finger and thumb to gather and fold a pleat toward the right and pinch to seal.
6

Repeat with two more pleats to the left until you reach the end. Repeat folding three pleats to the right of the center pinch. Pinch tightly and make sure the filling is completely sealed in the wrapper. (Alternatively, you can skip the pleating altogether by just folding the wrapper in half over the filling and pinching to seal.)
7

Pick up the dumpling by the pleats and place down on the baking sheet to form a flat bottom. Repeat until all the dumplings are formed, making sure they don’t touch.
8

Cook the dumplings in batches:
Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaininHeat 1 tbsp of the vegetable oil in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add 10-12 dumplings flat-side down, making sure they do not touch. Cook until the bottoms are light golden-brown, 1-2 minutes. Add ¼ cup water, cover, and cook until the wrappers have completely softened and the water has evaporated, 3-4 minutes. Uncover and cook until the bottoms are dark golden-brown, 1-2 minutes.
9

Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining oil, dumplings, and water. Garnish with roasted sesame seeds if desired and serve immediately.