Shrimp Scallion Dumpling

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb shrimp minced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 7-8 scallions minced
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp garlic salt

Other Ingredients:

  • ~50 wraps
  • Cup of warm water
  • bamboo steamer
  • parchment paper
  • Large pot

Directions:

  1. Combine all your ingredients in a large mixing bowl
  2. Using a fork or a spoon, scoop a small dollop into the middle of your wrapper(there should be enough dough around the meat so that you can seal the wrap without any leakage)
  3. Dip your finger in a cup of warm water and moisten all the edges of the wrapper
  4. Take all four corners(or four sides if round) and press together at a peak
  5. There should now be four open slits in the wrap
  6. Press each of those together
  7. Then dab a bit more water on one side of each fold and press the flap down against the meat of the dumpling
  8. It should look a bit like a sharp pear
  9. Boil water in the large pot
  10. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit in your bamboo steamer
  11. Add dumplings to steamer, cover and cook for about 10 minutes
  12. Once the wraps are a bit see through, and tender, remove from the steamer and enjoy!

Nutella And... Dumpling

The fact is, there is nothing surprising about this "recipe".  Seems almost silly to call it a recipe.  Every crepe maker in the world knows it... Warm nutella with just about anything tastes awesome.

Ingredients:

  • 1 Jar of Nutella
  • Equal parts of whatever other filling you'd like (Strawberry, banana, pumpkin pie, peanut butter, etc)
  • 1 cup sugar and 1 tbsp cinnamon (optional)

Other Ingredients:

  • ~40 wraps
  • Cup of warm waterr
  • Deep Fryer or Sauce pan
  • Cooking oil (I prefer peanut oil or coconut oil) 

Note: If you are using a deep fryer you will need a large amount of oil, and coconut oil doesn't agree with deep fryers.  If using Coconut oil, use about one jar in a sauce pan

Directions:

  1. Smear a spoonful of Nutella on your wrap
  2. Add the same amount of your filling on top
  3. For Nutella dumplings I prefer the "pillow fold"
  4. If you have a square wrap, grab one corner and fold it about 60 percent across towards the opposite corner (if you have a round wrap, just choose any part)
  5. Dab that corner with water and fold it over the top
  6. Then repeat with the other two corners
  7. Be sure to seal the edges to prevent leaks
  8. Either crank up your deep fryer, or add a jar of coconut oil to a sauce pan
  9. Add the dumplings in batches to the oil
  10. Cook until golden brown and then place on a paper towel to drain
  11. Toss in sugar and cinnamon if you like, and Enjoy!

Pork and Cilantro Dumpling

Pork and Cilantro

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb ground pork
  • 1/2 cup minced cilantro
  • 4 scallions minced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce

Note: If you have a food processor, add your produce cut into pieces and run on high until desired consistency is reached

Other Ingredients:

  • ~50 wraps
  • Cup of warm water
  • Cooking oil (I prefer peanut oil or coconut oil)
  • Chicken broth (if unavailable, use water)
  • Frying pan with lid

Directions:

  1. Combine all your ingredients in a large mixing bowl
  2. Using a fork or a spoon, scoop a small dollop into the middle of your wrapper(there should be enough dough around the meat so that you can seal the wrap without any leakage)
  3. Dip your finger in a cup of warm water and moisten half of the circumference of the wrapper
  4. Folder in half so the dry side lines up with the wet set, press and seal
  5. Using both hands, pinch the wrap with your thumb and forefinger, fold the dough in your left fingers over your right, and pinch the layers together.  
  6. Repeat three times
  7. Heat a pan with your choice of oil (I prefer peanut or coconut oil)
  8. Place dumplings in oil, creases up
  9. Cook until bottoms have browned
  10. Pour in the chicken broth to cover the bottom of the pan (about 1/3 cup)
  11. Cover with a lid and steam
  12. Once the broth has cooked off, remove the lid 
  13. Cook until the bottoms have desired crispiness
  14. Remove from the pan and enjoy!

Chicken Classic Dumpling

Chicken Classic

This was the first dumpling I ever learned how to make.  It started with a recipe in a cookbook at my parents' house in high school.  I have since adapted it a bit, but it's hard to stray too far from a classic.

Filling Ingredients:

Photo by Nikki McFadden

Photo by Nikki McFadden

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 6 scallions minced
  • 1 large carrot minced 
  • 3 heaping tsps of ginger minced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
  • 1 tbsp spicy chili sauce

Note: If you have a food processor, add your produce cut into pieces and run on high until desired consistency is reached

Other Ingredients:

  • ~60 wraps
  • Cup of warm water
  • Cooking oil (I prefer peanut oil or coconut oil)
  • Chicken broth (if unavailable, use water)
  • Frying pan with lid

Directions:

  1. Combine all your ingredients in a large mixing bowl
  2. Using a fork or a spoon, scoop a small dollop into the middle of your wrapper(there should be enough dough around the meat so that you can seal the wrap without any leakage)
  3. Dip your finger in a cup of warm water and moisten half of the circumference of the wrapper
  4. Folder in half so the dry side lines up with the wet set, press and seal
  5. Using both hands, pinch the wrap with your thumb and forefinger, fold the dough in your left fingers over your right, and pinch the layers together.  
  6. Repeat three times
  7. Heat a pan with your choice of oil (I prefer peanut or coconut oil)
  8. Place dumplings in oil, creases up
  9. Cook until bottoms have browned
  10. Pour in the chicken broth to cover the bottom of the pan (about 1/3 cup)
  11. Cover with a lid and steam
  12. Once the broth has cooked off, remove the lid 
  13. Cook until the bottoms have desired crispiness
  14. Remove from the pan and enjoy!
                   Photo by Nikki McFadden

                   Photo by Nikki McFadden