Pan-Fried Pork Dumplings
Crispy-bottomed pork dumplings with a savory filling, pan-fried until golden and served with a simple dipping sauce. Ready in 25 minutes using store-bought wrappers.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 18g
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground pork
- 3 stalks scallions, chopped
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- 16 pieces round dumpling wrappers
- ½ cup water for steaming
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the ground pork, chopped scallions, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and minced ginger; mix with your hands until the ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the meat, about 1 minute.
- 2
Place one dumpling wrapper on a clean cutting board and spoon 1 teaspoon of filling into the center of the wrapper.
- 3
Wet your finger with water and rub it around the edges of the wrapper, creating a thin wet ring.
- 4
Fold the wrapper in half to create a half-moon shape, then press the edges firmly together to seal, squeezing out any air bubbles.
- 5
Repeat with the remaining 15 wrappers and filling until all dumplings are filled and sealed.
- 6
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers and slides quickly when you tilt the pan, about 90 seconds.
- 7
Carefully place 8 dumplings in the skillet, flat-side down, in a single layer without overlapping; you should hear a steady sizzle immediately.
- 8
Cook without moving them for 3 minutes until the bottoms turn the color of light honey with slightly darker edges.
- 9
Pour 0.25 cup water into the skillet around the dumplings, then immediately cover the pan with a lid or foil to trap the steam.
- 10
Cook covered on medium heat for 4 minutes until the water evaporates and you no longer hear steam hissing from under the lid.
- 11
Remove the lid and slide the dumplings onto a plate, then repeat steps 6–10 with the remaining 8 dumplings.
- 12
Drizzle the dumplings with additional soy sauce and serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- medium mixing bowl
- cutting board
- 12-inch skillet with lid or foil
- spoon
- spatula
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