Pork and Chive Dumplings

Name: Pork and Chive Dumplings
Prep time: 95 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 lb ground pork; 1-2 pack dumpling wrappers; 2 cup Chinese garlic chives; 1/3 cup scallion; 1 tbsp ginger slices; 5 cloves garlic; 3/4 cup water; 1/4 cup neutral oil; 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns; 1 star anise; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tsp dark soy sauce; 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp white pepper; 1/2 tsp five-spice powder; 1/4-1/2 tsp salt

These juicy pork and chive dumplings are packed with savory flavor from ginger, scallions, soy sauces, and aromatic infused oil. Make a batch for a comforting homemade meal, then boil, steam, or pan-fry them whenever the craving hits.

Servings8 Portions

Prep Time95 Mins

Cook Time25 Mins

Difficulty

Intermediate

Ingredients

ground pork
1 lb
dumpling wrappers
1 pack
Chinese garlic chives
2 cup
scallion
0.3 cup
ginger slices
1 tbsp
garlic
5 cloves
water
0.8 cup
neutral oil
0.3 cup
Sichuan peppercorns
1 tbsp
star anise
1
oyster sauce
1 tbsp
light soy sauce
1 tbsp
dark soy sauce
2 tsp
sesame oil
0.5 tsp
sugar
1 tsp
white pepper
0.5 tsp
five-spice powder
0.5 tsp
salt
0.3 tsp

Step-by-Step Instructions

Make the infused oil. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the neutral oil, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and garlic cloves. Warm for about 5 minutes, until fragrant and the garlic is lightly golden. Remove from the heat and let the oil cool completely.

Prepare the aromatics. Add the water, ginger, and scallions to a food processor and blend until smooth.

Build the filling base. Place the ground pork in a large bowl. Add the ginger-scallion puree in 3 additions, stirring vigorously in one direction after each addition until the pork fully absorbs the liquid before adding more.

Season the pork. Add the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, white pepper, five-spice powder, and salt. Mix in one direction until the filling looks sticky and paste-like.

Finish the filling. In a separate bowl, combine the finely chopped garlic chives with the cooled infused oil, straining out the whole spices and garlic. Fold the chive mixture into the pork filling and mix until evenly combined.