I love dumplings and have come up with this recipe using all ingredients that I like. The dumplings consist of pork, shrimp, watercress, water chestnuts, and assorted seasonings, and they are absolutely delicious!
Original recipe makes 40 dumplings
Ingredients
1/4 pound ground pork
1 cup chopped watercress
1/2 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (16 ounce) package round dumpling skins
1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
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PREP
30 mins
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COOK
20 mins
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READY IN
50 mins
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the pork, watercress, water chestnuts, green onion, oyster sauce, sesame oil, garlic, soy sauce, ground white pepper and salt and mix together well.
- Place 1/2 teaspoonful of this filling onto each dumpling skin. Place 1 shrimp on the filling, slightly wet the edge of the dumpling skin, fold over and pinch with your fingers to form a seal all the way around.
- To cook: Pan fry the dumplings in a large skillet over medium heat with oil for 15 minutes, turning over halfway through OR Place them in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes; drain and serve in hot chicken broth.
Nutrition
Calories: 234 kcal
Carbohydrates: 28.2 g
Cholesterol: 81 mg
Fat: 5.9 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 15.8 g
Sodium: 402 mg
