Smoked Pork Dumplings with Polish Wild Mushroom Sauce
A hearty Polish-inspired dish featuring smoked pork dumplings served in a rich wild mushroom sauce.
Ingredients
- ●12-15 wrappers Dumpling wrappersavailable at most Asian grocery stores or online
- ●1 pound Smoked pork shoulderuse a meat slicer to thinly slice the pork
- ●1 medium Onionchopped
- ●3 cloves Garlicminced
- ●1 tablespoon Fresh thymechopped
- ●1 cup Wild mushrooms (such as shiitake or cremini)sliced
- ●1/2 pound Polish sausage (such as kielbasa)sliced
- ●2 tablespoons All-purpose flourused to thicken sauce
- ●2 cups Chicken brothhomemade or store-bought
- ●2 tablespoons Butterused to make sauce rich
Instructions
- 1
In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add the sliced pork and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add the sliced onion and cook until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
- 4
Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- 5
Add the sliced mushrooms and cook until they release their liquid and start to brown, about 5 minutes.
- 6
Add the sliced Polish sausage and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes.
- 7
In a small bowl, mix together the flour and chicken broth until smooth.
- 8
Add the flour mixture to the skillet and stir to combine.
- 9
Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
- 10
Meanwhile, assemble the dumplings by placing a tablespoon of the pork mixture onto a dumpling wrapper.
- 11
Fold the wrapper over the filling and press the edges together to seal.
- 12
In a large pot of boiling water, cook the dumplings for 5-7 minutes, or until they float to the surface.
- 13
Serve the dumplings in the wild mushroom sauce, garnished with chopped fresh thyme.