NORTHERN-STYLE DUMPLINGS

Northern-Style Dumplings image

Provided by Nina Simonds

Categories dinner, project, appetizer, main course

Time 55m

Yield 50 dumplings, or six to eight servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 cups finely minced Napa cabbage
1 teaspoon salt
1 pound lean ground pork butt
2 cups finely minced Chinese garlic chives (if unavailable, substitute 1 1/2 cups chopped leeks and 1 tablespoon minced garlic)
2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 1/2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or sake
1 1/2 tablespoons minced ginger root
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
50 dumpling skins (also called gyoza skins)
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon chopped garlic

Steps:

Place the minced cabbage in a bowl, add the salt and toss lightly to mix evenly. Let sit 30 minutes, then grab handfuls of the cabbage and squeeze out as much water as possible.
Return the cabbage to the bowl, add the ground pork, minced Chinese garlic chives or leek mixture, the 2 1/2 tablespoons of soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, ginger root and 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch. Stir vigorously to combine evenly.
Place a teaspoon of the filling in the center of a dumpling skin. Moisten the edge of the skin with a little water. Fold skin over to make a semicircle (opened edges should be up). Use the thumb and index finger to form small pleats along one edge. Press the other edge against it to seal. Or simply press the edges together, without the pleats. Arrange the finished dumplings on a cookie sheet that has been dusted with remaining cornstarch.
In a large pot, heat 3 quarts of water until boiling. Add half the dumplings, stir and return to the boil. Let boil for 5 minutes, then remove with a handled strainer or a slotted spoon. Bring the water back to a boil, add the remaining dumplings and cook as above.
Mix the 1/2-cup soy sauce and chopped garlic to make a dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 749, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 120 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 2352 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams