Yield: 18 dumplings
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb (250 g) Ontario lean ground pork, about 1 cup/250 mL
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) chopped green onions
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) soy sauce
- 1 tsp (5 mL) EACH: minced garlic, grated fresh ginger, sesame oil
- 1 tsp (5 mL) salt
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black pepper
- 18 won ton or dumpling wrappers
- 3 Tbsp (45 mL) plum sauce
- 2 Tbsp (30 mL) grainy mustard
- 1 Tbsp (15 mL) rice wine vinegar
Cooking Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients except wrappers in food processor and pulse to blend OR mix vigorously by hand in a medium bowl until mixture begins to bind.
- Spoon about 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) into the centre of each wrapper. Moisten edges with cold water. Fold three sides of round wontons around filling, meeting in centre to form a 3-cornered hat. If using square wrappers, fold edges to meet in the middle, forming a 4-cornered hat.
- Place in single layer in waxed paper lined sealable containers and refrigerate or freeze until required. Spray rack of a bamboo steamer or metal vegetable steamer with cooking oil spray and place dumplings on rack over boiling water.
- Cover and steam for 10 minutes. Serve dumplings hot, accompanied with Mustard Plum Dipping Sauce if desired.
Mustard Plum Dipping Sauce:
- Whisk together plum sauce, mustard, and vinegar. Keep refrigerated for up to 10 days.