Entry #1558, September 4, 2012

There’s no question that appetizers can enhance your meal experience. But if you want to have a taste of Asian cuisine, try this famous Chinese Dumpling in your menu. This tasty appetizer is great for people who want it fast, easy and healthy recipe.

Thanks Delish for the Chinese Dumplings recipe.

Asian-Inspired Favorite: Chinese Dumplings

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Ingredients

•     2 cup(s) (packed) sliced Chinese cabbage (Napa)
•     1/2 pound(s) ground pork
•     2 tablespoon(s) soy sauce
•     1 tablespoon(s) dry sherry
•     2 teaspoon(s) cornstarch
•     1 1/2 teaspoon(s) minced, peeled gingerroot
•     1  green onion, minced
•     36  (3/4 12-ounce package) wonton-skin wrappers, 3 1/2″ by 3 1/4″
•     1 large egg white, beaten
•     Soy Dipping Sauce (below)
•     Green onions for garnish

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Directions

1. Prepare filling: In 2-quart saucepan over high heat, in 1 inch boiling water, heat cabbage to boiling. Cook cabbage 1 minute; drain. Immediately run cold water over cabbage to cool. With hands, squeeze as much water out of cabbage as possible.
2. Finely chop cabbage. Squeeze liquid from chopped cabbage; place in medium bowl. Stir in pork, soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, ginger, and green onion.
3. Arrange half of wonton-skin wrappers on large sheet of waxed paper. With pastry brush, brush each wrapper lightly with egg white. Spoon 1 rounded teaspoon filling onto center of each wonton wrapper. Bring opposite corners of wonton wrapper up over filling; pinch and pleat edges together to seal in filling. Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers, egg white, and filling
4. In deep 12-inch skillet over high heat, heat 1/2 inch water to boiling. Place all dumplings, pleated edges up, in one layer in skillet. Stir gently with spoon or heat-proof spatula to prevent dumplings from sticking to bottom of skillet. Heat dumplings to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes or until dumplings are cooked through.
5. Meanwhile, prepare Soy Dipping Sauce: In small serving bowl, mix 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar or white wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons angel-hair-thin strips peeled ginger root. Makes about 1/2 cup sauce. Each teaspoon sauce: About 7 calories, 0 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g total fat (0 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 240 mg sodium.
6. With slotted spoon, remove dumplings to platter; garnish with green onions. Serve with dipping sauce.

The soy dipping sauce provides a sumptuous aftertaste that will definitely boost your appetite.

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