Pork And Shrimp Dumplings Recipe
Ingredients
| 1/2 pound lean ground pork | ||
| 1/4 pound medium-size shrimp, peeled and minced | ||
| Water chestnuts | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Green onions | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), minced | |
| 1/4 cup low-salt chicken broth | ||
| Cornstarch | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Dry sherry | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Ginger root | 1 1/2 Teaspoon, minced | |
| 32 won ton wrappers | ||
| Cornstarch | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Steamed green cabbage leaves | ||
Directions
Combine first 9 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well, and set aside.
Working with 1 won ton wrapper at a time (cover the remaining wrappers to keep them from drying out), spoon about 1 tablespoon pork mixture into center of each wrapper.
Moisten edges of dough with water, and bring 2 opposite corners to center, pinching points to seal.
Bring remaining 2 corners to center, pinching points to seal.
Pinch 4 edges together to seal.
Place dumplings on a large baking sheet sprinkled with 2 teaspoons cornstarch, and cover loosely with a towel to keep from drying out.
Line a bamboo steamer with steamed cabbage leaves.
Place dumplings 1/2 inch apart in steamer; cover with steamer lid.
Add water to a large skillet to a depth of 1 inch; bring water to a boil.
Place steamer in skillet; steam dumplings for 10 minutes.
Working with 1 won ton wrapper at a time (cover the remaining wrappers to keep them from drying out), spoon about 1 tablespoon pork mixture into center of each wrapper.
Moisten edges of dough with water, and bring 2 opposite corners to center, pinching points to seal.
Bring remaining 2 corners to center, pinching points to seal.
Pinch 4 edges together to seal.
Place dumplings on a large baking sheet sprinkled with 2 teaspoons cornstarch, and cover loosely with a towel to keep from drying out.
Line a bamboo steamer with steamed cabbage leaves.
Place dumplings 1/2 inch apart in steamer; cover with steamer lid.
Add water to a large skillet to a depth of 1 inch; bring water to a boil.
Place steamer in skillet; steam dumplings for 10 minutes.
