Vegetable Dumplings

 

Vegetable Dumplings

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 3 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 40 Dumpling wrappers
  • 1 inch Ginger minced
  • 1 Large onion chopped
  • 2 cups Shiitake mushrooms chopped
  • cups Cabbage finely shredded
  • cups Carrot finely shredded
  • 1 cup Garlic chives Chinese chives, finely chopped
  • ½ tsp White pepper
  • 2 tsp Sesame oil
  • 3 tbsp Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
  • 2 tbsp Light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Sugar

Instructions
 

  • In a wok over medium high heat, add oil and add the ginger. Cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the onions and stir-fry until translucent.
  • Add the chopped mushrooms and stir-fry for another 3-5 minutes, until the mushrooms are tender and any liquid released by the mushrooms has cooked off.
  • Add the cabbage and carrots and stir-fry for another 2 minutes, until the veggies are tender and all the liquid released has been cooked off. Transfer the vegetable mixture to a large mixing bowl and allow to cool.
  • To the bowl, add the chopped chives, white pepper, sesame oil, shaoxing wine, soy sauce, and sugar.
  • To assemble the dumplings, cut the dough into small tablespoon-sized pieces. Roll each out into a circle, and pleat the dumplings. Continue assembling until you've run out of filling and/or dough.
  • To cook the dumplings, steam them or pan-fry them. To steam, put the dumplings in a steamer lined with a bamboo mat, cabbage leaf, or cheese cloth, and steam for 15-20 minutes.
  • To pan-fry, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a non-stick pan over medium high heat. Place the dumplings in the pan and allow to fry for 2 minutes. Pour a thin layer of water into the pan, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Allow dumplings to steam until the water has evaporated. Remove the cover, increase heat to medium-high and allow to fry for a few more minutes, until the bottoms of the dumplings are golden brown and crisp.
  • Serve with soy sauce, Chinese black vinegar, chili sauce, or other dipping sauce of your choice!
  • DONE!