Pork and Chives Dumplings

Pork and Chives Dumplings

from tiffycooks.com
50 min
50 servings

Welcome to DAY 2 of the Lunar New Year Series, and today we will be making Pork and Chives Dumplings, which brings you WEALTH in the New Year! Dumplings are a traditional lucky dish that symbolizes wealth since it resembles ancient gold ingots. In my culture, the more dumplings you eat during Lunar New Year, the more money you make in the new year! Not only are dumplings good luck, but these juicy, delicious Chive Dumplings are also the best dumplings you will EVER try!

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Chives (Chopped)
  • 2 tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 1.5 lb Ground Pork or Chicken
  • 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Ginger
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Chicken Powder
  • 1 tsp White Pepper
  • 50 Dumpling Wrappers
  • 2 tbsp Black Vinegar
  • 0.5 tbsp Homemade Chili Oil
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
  • 7 Eggs (scrambled)
  • 2 tbsp Vegetarian Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tsp Mushroom Powder

Directions

  1. 1

    In a bowl, add in chopped chives and pour in 2 tbsp of Sesame Oil and mix well.

  2. 2

    Add in ground pork, oyster sauce, soy sauce, grated ginger, salt, chicken powder, and white pepper. PRO TIP: Taste 1 tsp of the filling by microwaving it for 30 seconds to see if you need any more additional seasoning.

  3. 3

    Take one piece of wrapper and add in 1 tbsp of the filling in the middle. Add water to the edges. Fold the wrapper in half, and using the palm of your hand, squeeze the wrapping together on each side while pushing the filling down, forming a ball. Make sure that all the edges are tightly sealed.

  4. 4

    Boil a pot of water. Once the water is boiling, add in the dumplings. Once the dumplings float, cook for another 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    VEGETARIAN: In a bowl, whisk together all the eggs. Pan-fry the eggs with 1 tbsp of oil and scramble them apart (cottage cheese consistency). Follow the above instructions but replace pork with scrambled eggs.