Japanese Pork Dumplings with Zesty Dipping Sauce
A classic Japanese dish where pan-seared pork dumplings are served with a zesty dipping sauce made from soy sauce and vinegar.
Ingredients
- ●20 Japanese dumpling wrappers
- ●1/2 pound Ground pork
- ●1/4 cup Zesty dipping saucesee below
- ●2 tablespoons Soy saucefor dipping sauce
- ●1 tablespoon Vinegarfor dipping sauce
- ●1/4 teaspoon Sugarfor dipping sauce
- ●1/4 teaspoon Gingerfor dipping sauce
- ●1/4 cup Green onionsfor garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add the ground pork and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
- 3
Add the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and ginger to the pan and stir to combine.
- 4
Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the liquid has almost completely evaporated.
- 5
Let the pork mixture cool slightly.
- 6
To assemble the dumplings, lay a dumpling wrapper on a clean surface and place a tablespoon of the pork mixture in the center of the wrapper.
- 7
Dip your finger in a small amount of water and run it along the edge of the wrapper.
- 8
Fold the wrapper into a half-moon shape, pressing the edges together to seal the dumpling.
- 9
Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
- 10
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 11
When the oil is hot, add the dumplings to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until they are golden brown.
- 12
Serve the dumplings hot with a side of zesty dipping sauce (see below).
- 13
To make the dipping sauce, combine 1/4 cup of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon of sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of grated ginger in a small bowl.
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Mix the ingredients together until well combined.