Easy Pan Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients

Scaled for your household (30 portions) · original serves 30

• Turkey )400 g
• Jelly Ear60 g
  black fungus, roughly chopped)
• Salt5 g
• Brown onion175 g
  Original recipe breakdown · used in multiple steps

  • 150 g Onion (finely chopped)
  • 25 g Green onions (finely chopped)
• Carrots50 g
• Soy sauce10 ml
• Black Pepper5 g
• Garlic cloves10 g
• Potatoes10 g
• Water50 ml
• Black Bean Paste5 g
• Dumpling Skin1 packet

Method

1. 1

   Heat a little oil in a skillet. stir in the chopped onions; then scallions, cooking for about 3 minutes until soft.

2. 2

   Mix in the diced carrots; then wood ear mushrooms. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until the carrots soften. Remove the pan from the heat and reserve to cool completely.

3. 3

   In a roomy bowl, mix together the ground meat, soy sauce, fermented black bean paste, garlic paste, ginger paste, salt,; then black pepper.

4. 4

   At this stage, mix the meat and seasonings vigorously until fully combined and slightly sticky.

5. 5

   Stir in the cooled vegetable mixture, water,; then potato starch to the meat. mix everything together until evenly distributed.

6. 6

   At this stage, use a spoon or cookie scoop to portion the filling into small balls, placing them onto a tray lined with baking paper.

7. 7

   At this stage, lightly brush one side of a wonton wrapper with water. Drape the wet side over each meatball, gently pressing the wrapper down so it sticks to the meat.

8. 8

   Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat. Place the dumplings in the pan with the meat side facing up. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in a small splash of water; then immediately put the lid on the pan with a lid to steam for 4 to 5 minutes.

9. 9

   Once the water evaporates, remove the lid; then turn the dumplings over so the meat side is face down touching the pan. Cook until the meat gets a golden, savory crust.

10. 10

    Remove the dumplings from the pan. Top them with a mixture of hoisin sauce; then Sichuan chili oil. Finish with a scatter of chopped green onions and sesame seeds.