Pork Dumplings with Dipping Sauce

JasiBella

Makes about 40 dumplings
Ground pork with aromatic ginger, garlic, cilantro and green onion fill these satisfying dumplings, served at Chinese New Year celebrations to bring good fortune and wealth for the coming year. To make dumpling soup, simply cook the dumplings in chicken or vegetable stock.

Ingredients
Dipping Sauce
1/2 cup tamari
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon honey or sugar
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Pinch of red pepper flakes

Pork Dumplings
3/4 pound ground pork
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Healthy pinch of white pepper
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar or mirin
1 to 2 tablespoons tamari
1 package (about 40) wonton wrappers

Method
For the dipping sauce, whisk all ingredients together and set aside.

For the dumplings, combine pork, cilantro, green onions, garlic, ginger, pepper, rice vinegar and tamari in a medium bowl. Stir well to combine thoroughly. Arrange a heaping teaspoon of pork filling on a wrapper and follow the instructions on the package to form into a wonton. Transfer to a wax paper-lined baking sheet and repeat process with remaining filling and wrappers. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Gently lower the dumplings into water and cook for about 5 minutes, or until they float to the surface. Alternatively, steam the dumplings for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove a dumpling and cut into it to make sure that the pork is fully cooked. Carefully remove dumplings with a slotted spoon to a platter. Serve immediately with dipping sauce.

Nutrition
Per serving of dumplings (About 6 dumplings/151g-wt.): 420 calories (100 from fat), 11g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 22g protein, 55g total carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 1g sugar), 55mg cholesterol, 730mg sodium Per serving of dipping sauce (1 Tbsp/15g-wt.): 15 calories (0 from fat), 0g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 1g protein, 1g total carbohydrate (0g dietary fiber, 0g sugar), 0mg cholesterol, 400mg sodium

JasiBella

Makes about 40 dumplings
Ground pork with aromatic ginger, garlic, cilantro and green onion fill these satisfying dumplings, served at Chinese New Year celebrations to bring good fortune and wealth for the coming year. To make dumpling soup, simply cook the dumplings in chicken or vegetable stock.

Ingredients
Dipping Sauce
1/2 cup tamari
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1 teaspoon honey or sugar
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Pinch of red pepper flakes

Pork Dumplings
3/4 pound ground pork
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup chopped green onions
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Healthy pinch of white pepper
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar or mirin
1 to 2 tablespoons tamari
1 package (about 40) wonton wrappers

Method
For the dipping sauce, whisk all ingredients together and set aside.

For the dumplings, combine pork, cilantro, green onions, garlic, ginger, pepper, rice vinegar and tamari in a medium bowl. Stir well to combine thoroughly. Arrange a heaping teaspoon of pork filling on a wrapper and follow the instructions on the package to form into a wonton. Transfer to a wax paper-lined baking sheet and repeat process with remaining filling and wrappers. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Gently lower the dumplings into water and cook for about 5 minutes, or until they float to the surface. Alternatively, steam the dumplings for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove a dumpling and cut into it to make sure that the pork is fully cooked. Carefully remove dumplings with a slotted spoon to a platter. Serve immediately with dipping sauce.

Nutrition
Per serving of dumplings (About 6 dumplings/151g-wt.): 420 calories (100 from fat), 11g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 22g protein, 55g total carbohydrate (2g dietary fiber, 1g sugar), 55mg cholesterol, 730mg sodium Per serving of dipping sauce (1 Tbsp/15g-wt.): 15 calories (0 from fat), 0g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 1g protein, 1g total carbohydrate (0g dietary fiber, 0g sugar), 0mg cholesterol, 400mg sodium