Chinese Dumplings
We love making Asian recipes at home! These Chinese Dumplings were to die for! This was my first attempt at making a dumpling and it was absolutely sensational! It's like a fried dumpling, potsticker FUSION! My husband and I raved about these all night! The flavor of these were unbelievable! It felt like we were out at an Asian restaurant or just hit up a trendy food truck! When you bite into that crispy, crunchy wonton wrapper - the juicy delicious filling bursts into your mouth - and it's like fireworks! Since we made the wonton wrappers from scratch, this dish was a bit more technical and took more time, but it was a total labor of love!
Ingredients
For the wonton wrappers:
- 3 cups flour
- 1 egg
- ½ cup water + 2 tbsp
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp oregano
For the filling:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 yellow onion minced
- ½ cup carrots shredded
- ¼ cup beef broth
- 2 tbsp cilantro minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For frying:
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
Optional garnishes:
- green onion thinly sliced
- sesame seeds
Instructions
To make the wonton wrappers:
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk egg and water
- In a separate large bowl, whisk all other wonton wrapper ingredients. Create a well in the middle for the egg mixture.
- Slowly pour the egg mixture into the well and using a rubber spatula, mix until a dough starts to form. I had better luck using my hands towards the end of this process
- Gently knead the dough, until you've got a nice dough ball that bounces back when poked.
- Place dough ball back into the bowl and cover with a damp cloth for an hour.
- While the dough is rising, prepare the meat filling.
To make the dumplings:
- Add all filling ingredients into a large bowl and use your hands to mix well. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- You're going to need a lot of countertop or prep space for this process! Generously sift some flour out onto your work area.
- Using a rolling pin, roll out dough ball until it is about 1/16th of an inch thick or about 1.5 mm
- Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into squares that are 4 x 4 inches
- Scoop 1 tbsp of meat mixture into center of each square. Get a small dish of water handy and lightly brush a watered fingertip along the edges of the squares.
- Using your non dominant hand to hold the dumpling, start at the end and fold the dumpling together into a crescent shape, pinching the seams of the dough as you fold.
- Repeat this process until all dumplings are formed, we ended up with 30 dumplings
For frying:
- In a large deep skillet, heat oil on medium-high until shimmering. Working in batches, fry dumplings for 1 minute 45 seconds per side.
- Serve Chinese Dumplings with a side of soy sauce and garnish with green onion and sesame seeds, if desired!
Nutrition
Serving: 5dumplingsCalories: 548kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 22gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 702mgPotassium: 268mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1215IUVitamin C: 4.8mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 3mg
Please be aware that nutritional values are approximate and intended as a helpful guide
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