Steamed Chinese Dumplings
Photo: flickr user avlxyz
Ingredients
5 napa cabbage or Romaine lettuce leaves
3/4 pound lean ground pork
2 tablespoons minced green onions
1 lg. clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon finely minced ginger root
4 fresh shitake mushrooms, minced (see note)
3 tablespoons minced bamboo shoots
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
40 round won ton skins
Preparation
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Remove from rack, pat dry with paper towels and finely chop to measure 1 cup. Combine with all remaining ingredients except won ton skins and cilantro leaves. Test the filling by placing a teaspoon of it in shallow dish on steaming rack over boiling water. Cover pot and steam 5 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.
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If you don't have a bamboo steamer, place dumplings on a wire rack in a large pot or on the perforated tiers of an electric steamer.
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NOTE: Shitake mushrooms are available at Asian groceries. You may substitute dried mushrooms, which must be reconstituted and drained first.
Tools
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Yield:
6.0 servings
Added:
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 3:14am