Soup Dumpling Lasagna Bowl
Soup Dumpling Lasagna Bowl
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 1 pound ground pork, (or ground chicken)
- 2 cups cabbage, finely minced
- 1 leek, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
For the Sauce (per pound of meat)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cooking wine
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1/2 cup water
For Assembly
- 24 wonton wrappers
For Serving (Optional)
- as needed chilli oil
- as needed Sichuan pepper
- as needed soy sauce
Instructions
- 1
Place the ground pork into a large glass mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Tear off cabbage leaves and place them into a small food processor. Process the cabbage until it is finely minced. Add the minced cabbage to the ground pork in the bowl.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Chop the leek into smaller pieces and place them into the food processor. Process the leek until it is finely minced. Add the minced leek to the ground pork and cabbage mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Grate the fresh ginger directly into the bowl using a microplane. Press the garlic cloves into the mixture using a garlic press.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add the sauce ingredients to the bowl: 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of cooking wine, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon, a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, and 1/2 cup of water.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with a spatula until well combined and the meat mixture is uniform.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Wipe your working surface clean. Arrange three rectangular glass containers (approximately 6x4 inches each) on the surface.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Place wonton wrappers at the bottom of each container, overlapping them slightly to cover the entire base. You will likely use two wrappers for the initial base layer in each container.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Add a layer of the prepared meat mixture over the wonton wrappers in each container and spread it evenly. Use about 1/4 of the meat mixture per container for this layer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Place another layer of wonton wrappers on top of the meat mixture, again overlapping to cover the surface.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Repeat the layering process, alternating between the meat mixture and wonton wrappers, until the containers are filled. Aim for approximately three layers of meat and four layers of wrappers, with the final layer being wrappers.
⏱️ 5 min
- 12
Set up a steamer. Pour water from an electric kettle into a pot (below the steamer insert) and place it on the stove. Bring the water to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 13
Carefully place the glass containers with the layered mixture into the steamer insert.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Cover the pot with a lid and steam for about 15-20 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and the wrappers are tender.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 212
- 15
Once steamed, carefully remove the 'soup dumpling lasagna bowls' from the steamer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
To serve, spoon chilli oil over the top of the steamed dish. Then, pour additional soy sauce over it. If desired, sprinkle with Sichuan pepper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 17
The finished dish is then ready to be enjoyed with a spoon.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
For the Filling
- 1 pound ground pork, (or ground chicken)
- 2 cups cabbage, finely minced
- 1 leek, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed
For the Sauce (per pound of meat)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons cooking wine
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
- 1/2 cup water
For Assembly
- 24 wonton wrappers
For Serving (Optional)
- as needed chilli oil
- as needed Sichuan pepper
- as needed soy sauce
Instructions
- 1
Place the ground pork into a large glass mixing bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Tear off cabbage leaves and place them into a small food processor. Process the cabbage until it is finely minced. Add the minced cabbage to the ground pork in the bowl.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Chop the leek into smaller pieces and place them into the food processor. Process the leek until it is finely minced. Add the minced leek to the ground pork and cabbage mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Grate the fresh ginger directly into the bowl using a microplane. Press the garlic cloves into the mixture using a garlic press.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add the sauce ingredients to the bowl: 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of cooking wine, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon, a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, and 1/2 cup of water.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with a spatula until well combined and the meat mixture is uniform.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Wipe your working surface clean. Arrange three rectangular glass containers (approximately 6x4 inches each) on the surface.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Place wonton wrappers at the bottom of each container, overlapping them slightly to cover the entire base. You will likely use two wrappers for the initial base layer in each container.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Add a layer of the prepared meat mixture over the wonton wrappers in each container and spread it evenly. Use about 1/4 of the meat mixture per container for this layer.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Place another layer of wonton wrappers on top of the meat mixture, again overlapping to cover the surface.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Repeat the layering process, alternating between the meat mixture and wonton wrappers, until the containers are filled. Aim for approximately three layers of meat and four layers of wrappers, with the final layer being wrappers.
⏱️ 5 min - 12
Set up a steamer. Pour water from an electric kettle into a pot (below the steamer insert) and place it on the stove. Bring the water to a boil.
⏱️ 5 min - 13
Carefully place the glass containers with the layered mixture into the steamer insert.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Cover the pot with a lid and steam for about 15-20 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and the wrappers are tender.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 212 - 15
Once steamed, carefully remove the 'soup dumpling lasagna bowls' from the steamer.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
To serve, spoon chilli oil over the top of the steamed dish. Then, pour additional soy sauce over it. If desired, sprinkle with Sichuan pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 17
The finished dish is then ready to be enjoyed with a spoon.