Pork and Chive Dumplings

Traditional Chinese dumplings filled with a savory mixture of ground pork, chives, and aromatic seasonings. These homemade dumplings are perfectly seasoned with Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, and ginger, then wrapped in delicate dumpling wrappers for a delicious appetizer or main course.

4 servings
43 min

Ingredients

  • ½ pound fatty ground pork
  • ½ tablespoon Shaoxing wine
  • ¼ teaspoon Asian sesame oil
  • ½ teaspoon Vietnamese chile-garlic sauce
  • teaspoons ginger
  • ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • teaspoon white pepper
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro stems
  • 3 tablespoons Chinese chives
  • 24 pieces dumpling wrappers
  • 1 serving dumpling sauce
  • 2 tablespoons scallions

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Combine all ingredients (except cilantro stems, chives, and wrappers) in a large bowl, then stir in cilantro stems and chives. Set bowl in a larger bowl of ice to keep chilled while forming dumplings.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Place a slightly rounded teaspoon of filling in center of a wrapper and moisten area around filling with water. Fold in half to form a crescent and press to seal. Moisten one corner and bring corners together, pressing them, to form a tortellini-shaped dumpling. Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.

    30 min

  3. 3.

    Cook dumplings in a large pot of gently simmering water until pork is just cooked, about 3 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a platter.

    3 min

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