Chive Dumplings

Name: Chive Dumplings
Ingredients: 1 bunch Chinese chives; 2 tablespoons dried small shrimp (about 30 grams); 1 pound dumpling wrappers; 1.1 pounds ground pork (500 grams); 2 tablespoons sesame oil; white pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons mirin; 1/3 cup Sichuan peppercorn water (80 ml); 1 egg; salt, to taste

Wenny Hsieh @wennyhsieh

With this method, the dumplings stay crisp even after freezing. The filling is generous and the wrappers are thin, making them extra satisfying to eat.

Wenny Hsieh @wennyhsieh

With this method, the dumplings stay crisp even after freezing. The filling is generous and the wrappers are thin, making them extra satisfying to eat.

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Ingredients

1 bunchChinese chives
2 tablespoonsdried small shrimp (about 30 grams)
1 pounddumpling wrappers
pork filling
1.1 poundsground pork (500 grams)
2 tablespoonssesame oil
white pepper, to taste
2 tablespoonsmirin
1/3 cupSichuan peppercorn water (80 ml)
1egg
salt, to taste

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Steps

1

Mix the ground pork with the seasonings listed above, stirring in one direction until the mixture becomes sticky. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2

Blanch the dried shrimp in hot water, then drain. Finely chop the chives and toss them with a little sesame oil to help keep them crisp and juicy.
3

Add the marinated pork filling to the chives and shrimp, and mix until well combined.
4

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the dumplings and cook until the water returns to a boil. Add 3 tablespoons (50 ml) of cold water, bring to a boil again, then remove the dumplings.