Dumpling Lasagna
Dumpling Lasagna
Ingredients
For the Dumpling Lasagna
- 1 pound ground pork
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced (whites and greens)
- 3 garlic, cloves, grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, or tamari
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chili crisp, to 2 teaspoons, to taste
- 1 splash rice vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon white pepper, or black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chicken broth, to 2 tablespoons, or water
- 1 package wonton or dumpling wrappers, as needed
- 1 small bowl water, for dipping wrappers
For Garnish
- 1 splash soy sauce, or tamari, as needed
- 1 teaspoon chili crisp, as needed
- 1 scallions, thinly sliced, as needed
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the ground pork, thinly sliced scallions (whites and greens), grated garlic, grated fresh ginger, soy sauce or tamari, toasted sesame oil, chili crisp (to your taste, 1 to 2 teaspoons), a splash of rice vinegar, and white pepper (or black pepper).
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Gently mix all the ingredients with your hands until well combined. Do not overmix. Set the filling aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Prepare your steaming setup. Fill a pot with about 1 to 2 inches of water and bring it to a simmer. Place a steamer basket or rack over the simmering water. Grab a small baking dish or individual ramekins that will fit inside your steamer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Take a wonton or dumpling wrapper and quickly dip it into the small bowl of water. Immediately layer the moistened wrapper into the bottom of your baking dish or ramekin, overlapping slightly if necessary to cover the base.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Spread a thin, even layer of the prepared pork mixture on top of the wrappers.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Continue layering, alternating between quickly dipped wrappers and thin layers of the pork mixture, until the dish is full or you run out of ingredients. Ensure the top layer is wrappers.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Pour about 1 to 2 tablespoons of chicken broth or water over the top of the final layer of wrappers. This will help keep the lasagna moist during cooking.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Carefully transfer the assembled dish to the prepared steamer. Cover the steamer tightly and steam for approximately 25 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and the wrappers are tender.
⏱️ 25 min
- 9
Once cooked, carefully remove the dish from the steamer. Drizzle with extra soy sauce or tamari, extra chili crisp, sprinkle with extra thinly sliced scallions, and sesame seeds before serving hot.
⏱️ 2 min
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Dumpling Lasagna
For the Dumpling Lasagna
- 1 pound ground pork
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced (whites and greens)
- 3 garlic, cloves, grated
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce, or tamari
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chili crisp, to 2 teaspoons, to taste
- 1 splash rice vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon white pepper, or black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chicken broth, to 2 tablespoons, or water
- 1 package wonton or dumpling wrappers, as needed
- 1 small bowl water, for dipping wrappers
For Garnish
- 1 splash soy sauce, or tamari, as needed
- 1 teaspoon chili crisp, as needed
- 1 scallions, thinly sliced, as needed
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the ground pork, thinly sliced scallions (whites and greens), grated garlic, grated fresh ginger, soy sauce or tamari, toasted sesame oil, chili crisp (to your taste, 1 to 2 teaspoons), a splash of rice vinegar, and white pepper (or black pepper).
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Gently mix all the ingredients with your hands until well combined. Do not overmix. Set the filling aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Prepare your steaming setup. Fill a pot with about 1 to 2 inches of water and bring it to a simmer. Place a steamer basket or rack over the simmering water. Grab a small baking dish or individual ramekins that will fit inside your steamer.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Take a wonton or dumpling wrapper and quickly dip it into the small bowl of water. Immediately layer the moistened wrapper into the bottom of your baking dish or ramekin, overlapping slightly if necessary to cover the base.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Spread a thin, even layer of the prepared pork mixture on top of the wrappers.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Continue layering, alternating between quickly dipped wrappers and thin layers of the pork mixture, until the dish is full or you run out of ingredients. Ensure the top layer is wrappers.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Pour about 1 to 2 tablespoons of chicken broth or water over the top of the final layer of wrappers. This will help keep the lasagna moist during cooking.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Carefully transfer the assembled dish to the prepared steamer. Cover the steamer tightly and steam for approximately 25 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through and the wrappers are tender.
⏱️ 25 min - 9
Once cooked, carefully remove the dish from the steamer. Drizzle with extra soy sauce or tamari, extra chili crisp, sprinkle with extra thinly sliced scallions, and sesame seeds before serving hot.
⏱️ 2 min