Dumpling Lasagna
Dumpling Lasagna
Ingredients
For the Meat Filling
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 cup cabbage, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
For Assembly and Steaming
- 20 wonton wrappers, 3.5-inch square
- 1/4 cup water, plus more for steaming
For Serving
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon chili oil, for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, finely chopped cabbage, chopped green onions, minced garlic, and minced ginger. Add the sesame oil, mirin, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and white pepper.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Using your hands (wearing a glove if desired), thoroughly mix all the filling ingredients until well combined. Ensure the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the meat and vegetables.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Prepare four 3.5-inch ramekins. Place one wonton wrapper at the bottom of each ramekin. Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the meat filling onto the wrapper and gently press it down to form an even layer.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Place another wonton wrapper on top of the meat filling. Add another 1 1/2 tablespoons of meat filling and press down. Repeat this layering process (meat, wrapper, meat, wrapper) until each ramekin has 4 layers of meat and 5 layers of wrappers, ending with a wrapper on top of the last meat layer.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Pour 1 tablespoon of water over the layered ingredients in each ramekin. This will help create steam within the layers during cooking.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Place a final wonton wrapper on top of the contents in each ramekin, gently pressing it down.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Set up a steaming apparatus. You can use a large pot with a steamer basket or a steaming rack. Add about 1 inch of water to the bottom of the pot, ensuring the water level is below the steamer basket/rack. Bring the water to a simmer over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Carefully place the prepared ramekins into the steamer basket or onto the steaming rack in the pot. Cover the pot tightly with a lid.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Steam the 'dumpling lasagnas' on medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pork is fully cooked through and the wrappers are tender. The internal temperature of the pork should reach 160°F (71°C).
⏱️ 20 min
- 10
Once cooked, carefully remove the ramekins from the steamer. Let them cool for a minute or two before inverting them onto serving plates. Drizzle with soy sauce and chili oil, and garnish with chopped green onions before serving immediately.
⏱️ 4 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Dumpling Lasagna
Ingredients
For the Meat Filling
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 cup cabbage, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
For Assembly and Steaming
- 20 wonton wrappers, 3.5-inch square
- 1/4 cup water, plus more for steaming
For Serving
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon chili oil, for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon green onions, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, finely chopped cabbage, chopped green onions, minced garlic, and minced ginger. Add the sesame oil, mirin, oyster sauce, soy sauce, and white pepper.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Using your hands (wearing a glove if desired), thoroughly mix all the filling ingredients until well combined. Ensure the seasonings are evenly distributed throughout the meat and vegetables.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Prepare four 3.5-inch ramekins. Place one wonton wrapper at the bottom of each ramekin. Spoon about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the meat filling onto the wrapper and gently press it down to form an even layer.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Place another wonton wrapper on top of the meat filling. Add another 1 1/2 tablespoons of meat filling and press down. Repeat this layering process (meat, wrapper, meat, wrapper) until each ramekin has 4 layers of meat and 5 layers of wrappers, ending with a wrapper on top of the last meat layer.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Pour 1 tablespoon of water over the layered ingredients in each ramekin. This will help create steam within the layers during cooking.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Place a final wonton wrapper on top of the contents in each ramekin, gently pressing it down.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Set up a steaming apparatus. You can use a large pot with a steamer basket or a steaming rack. Add about 1 inch of water to the bottom of the pot, ensuring the water level is below the steamer basket/rack. Bring the water to a simmer over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Carefully place the prepared ramekins into the steamer basket or onto the steaming rack in the pot. Cover the pot tightly with a lid.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Steam the 'dumpling lasagnas' on medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pork is fully cooked through and the wrappers are tender. The internal temperature of the pork should reach 160°F (71°C).
⏱️ 20 min - 10
Once cooked, carefully remove the ramekins from the steamer. Let them cool for a minute or two before inverting them onto serving plates. Drizzle with soy sauce and chili oil, and garnish with chopped green onions before serving immediately.
⏱️ 4 min