Steamed Chinese Dumplings Dipping Sauce Food

PAN-STEAMED VEGETABLE DUMPLINGS WITH SOY DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine ingredients for dipping sauce and set aside.
• Prepare the dumplings by heating a large, non-stick wok over medium-high heat. Swirl in the canola and sesame oils and add ginger and garlic. Stir fry for about 10 seconds and stir in mushrooms and cabbage for 3 minutes.
• Add the sake and cook, stirring, for 3 - 4 minutes until liquid evaporates. Next add the scallions and the carrot and stir-fry about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add soy sauce. Allow mixture to cool.
• Place 1 teaspoon of the vegetable mixture in center of a wrapper. Moisten edges of wrapper with water and fold unto half circles. Place on baking sheet sprinkled with cornstarch. Keep wontons covered with a damp towel to prevent them from drying out.
• Spray skillet with nonstick spray heat over medium-high heat. Add 10 dumplings to the skillet and cook until browned on one side. Add 1/3 cup water to the skillet and cover with lid. Reduce heat to medium and cook until liquid evaporates (3 -4 minutes).
• Serve dumplings with dipping sauce.

STEAMED DUMPLINGS WITH GINGER HOISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine pork, onions, garlic, sesame oil, salt and pepper.
• Fill each wrap with a small spoonful of the pork mixture and seal with water, pressing edges and folding a bit to "ruffle" them.
• Heat water to boiling, and place bamboo steamer (or sieve) lined with a large cabbage or lettuce leaf (to prevent sticking) over the pot.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Place dumplings in a single layer (not touching each other) on leaf, cover and steam for 20 minutes or so--until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, make sauce.
• In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, vinegar, hoisin, sesame oil and sugar; set aside.
• In a small sauce pan, heat oil, and sauté garlic and ginger until barely golden.
• Add soy mixture and heat through.
• If desired, whisk cornstarch and water to make a slurry and use this to thicken the sauce.
• Thickening the sauce allows for better coating of the dumplings while dipping, but is not necessary.
• Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
• Serve hot dumplings with sauce.

STEAMED PORK DUMPLINGS WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix first seven ingredients (pork through ginger). Place 2 teaspoons mixture in each wrapper. Fold in half, and pinch edges with tucks to form a standing half-moon shape. Seal the edges with a bit of cold water.
• Place the dumplings on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or wax paper and refrigerate.
• Oil the steamer, or line the bottom with cabbage leaves so the dumplings won't stick. Place dumplings in steamer, and steam at medium heat for 20 minutes. Makes 46 dumplings. Drizzle with Garlic-Soy Dipping Sauce. Garnish with cherry tomatoes and cilantro, if desired.
• To make Garlic-Soy Dipping Sauce, combine ingredients and stir. Let stand 5-10 minutes before using to give the garlic time to permeate the soy sauce.

EASY CHINESE DUMPLINGS W/DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• DOUGH: Mix flour salt and boiling water with a wooden spoon.
• Add cold water and knead on a floured board, adding flour until a soft dough forms.
• Allow dough to rest 20 minutes, covered with a towel, while preparing filling.
• FILLING: Add all ingredients to food processor and chop fine.
• Roll dough very thinly and cut into 3 inch circles.
• If using wonton wrappers, you can cut into 3 inch circles or make triangles.
• Place 1/2 tsp of filling in center of dough.
• Wet edges and fold over pressing tightly, pushing all air out.
• Place dumplings on waxed paper, and cover with a towel, until ready to cook.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in frying pan.
• Cook dumplings in batches of 8-10. Brown in oil.
• Add 1/2 cup water CAREFULLY to pan and cover.
• Cook 10 minutes, uncover and cook another 3 minutes until water is gone.
• Remove from pan and keep warm in oven while cooking second batch, adding another 1/2 cup water to pan.
• DIPPING SAUCE: Mix all ingredients together and enjoy!

STEAMED CHINESE DUMPLINGS & DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Divide the flour into two separate bowls.
• In first bowl, add 1/4 cup of cold water and mix with a spoon until a dough forms.
• In second bowl, add 6 oz of boiling water and mix with a spoon until a dough forms.
• Place 1 tbs.of additional flour on a work surface.
• Remove the dough from the bowls and knead them together on the floured work surface for 10 minutes.
• Form the dough into a ball and then cover with a dry cloth and allow it to rest for 1 hour.
• Divide the dough into 24 evenly sized pieces by cutting the dough ball into 1/8's.
• Roll the pieces into a log and cut it into three, then roll the dough into little balls using additional flour if necessary flatten the dough In the palm of your hand-- into 3 1/2 inch circles.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the ground pork or ground turkey, minced scallion, cabbage, grated ginger, dry sherry, soy sauce, sesame oil and salt thoroughly.
• Using the dough circles, place 1 tbs.of meat filling in the middle.
• Fold the dough circle in half over the filling to make a half moon shape.
• Press the edges together to seal the dumpling.
• Turn the dumpling so the straight edge is facing you.
• Fold the two corners located at 9 and 3 o'clock to the center at 12 o'clock and press the dough to seal.
• Cook the dumplings in two batches in boiling water for 6 minutes.
• Remove from the water with a slotted spoon.
• Serve with dipping sauce.
• Combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, minced scallions and minced garlic together and mix thoroughly.
• Place the dipping sauce into a serving dish.
• Drizzle the dipping sauce over the hot steamed dumplings before serving.
• ENJOY!

CHINESE STEAMED DUMPLINGS WITH DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix ingredients for dipping sauce and set aside.
• Lightly oil a large bowl.
• Put the flour and salt in another large bowl, piled up.
• Make a dent in the top of the pile, and crack the egg into it.
• Mix the egg into the flour.
• Add enough water to the mixture to make a thick dough.
• The consistency should be like bread dough.
• In any case, don't add too much water--it shouldn't be like batter at all!
• Turn the dough out onto the flour-dusted counter, and form into a ball.
• (It helps to flour your hands first).
• Place the dough into the oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap (cellofane).
• Let stand 1 hour.
• Meanwhile mix all ingredients for filling and place in the fridge.
• Next, remove dough and place on flour-dusted counter (or work surface).
• Knead a bit and flatten until very thin (but not see-through or falling apart).
• Using a large, round cookie-cutter (or bottom of coffee can or top of glass) cut three-inch rounds.
• Don't place them on top of each other, as they could stick together!
• Knead the leftover pieces together again and cut more rounds until there's no dough left.
• Spoon a bit of the filling into the center of each round and fold in half (to make a semi-circle shape).
• Seal edges with a bit of water, and use tongs of a fork to decorate the edge.
• To prepare, either steam the dumplings (if you have a steamer) for 15 mins, or boil for 10 mins.
• If you boil, add some oil to the water and don't overcrowd the pan--make them in batches.
• If you like, you can fry the dumplings in a skillet or wok to brown them before serving.
• Handle gently!