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Pork Dumplings

Source of Recipe


Southern Living



List of Ingredients



• ½ pound lean ground pork
  
• 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger
  
• 3 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  
• 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
  
• 15 wonton wrappers
  






Instructions



1. Brown pork with ginger in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink.
   
   
2. Combine pork mixture, cilantro, and 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce in a medium bowl.
   
   
3. Arrange 1 wonton wrapper on a clean, flat surface. (Cover remaining wrappers with a damp towel to prevent drying out.) Moisten edges of wrapper with water. Spoon about 1 tablespoon pork mixture in center of wrapper; fold 2 opposite corners together over pork mixture, forming a triangle. Press edges together to seal. Cover with a damp cloth. Repeat procedure with remaining wrappers and pork mixture.
   
   TO FREEZE:
   Place in a single layer in a large ziptop plastic freezer bag. Freeze up to 3 months. Cook as directed for Pork Dumpling Soup (below).
   
   Makes 15 dumplings.
   
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   PORK DUMPLING SOUP
   
   • 3 (14-ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
   • 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce
   • 15 pork dumplings
   • ½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
   • ¼ cup sliced green onions
   • Garnish: cilantro sprigs
   
   Bring broth and 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce to a light boil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; gently stir in 8 dumplings. Cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until dumplings float to top. Place dumplings in 5 individual serving bowls. Repeat procedure with remaining 7 dumplings.
   
   Add mushrooms and onions to simmering broth; cook 1 minute. Ladle 1 cup broth mixture over dumplings in bowls. Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.
   
   Makes 5 servings.