Blanket Dumplings
Blanket Dumplings
Ingredients
For the Dumplings
- 24 dumpling wrappers
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup water
- as needed dumpling sauce, for serving
- as needed chili crisp, for serving
For the Filling
- 1 pound ground pork, or ground chicken or turkey
- 4 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the ground pork (or chicken/turkey), finely chopped green onions, soy sauce, grated fresh ginger, toasted sesame oil, minced garlic, cornstarch, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Lay out one dumpling wrapper on a clean surface. Place about 1 teaspoon of the filling in the center of the wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with a little water using your finger.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Fold the dumpling wrapper in half over the filling to create a half-moon shape. Pinch the edges together tightly to seal, ensuring no filling escapes. You can create small pleats along the sealed edge for a decorative finish, if desired. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
⏱️ 15 min
- 4
Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully place the dumplings in a single layer, ensuring they don't overcrowd the pan. You may need to cook them in batches.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Cook the dumplings for 2-3 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Carefully pour 2/3 cup of water into the skillet. Immediately cover the skillet with a lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Allow the dumplings to steam for 8-10 minutes, or until the water has evaporated and the filling is cooked through.
⏱️ 10 min
- 7
Remove the lid and increase the heat to medium-high for 1-2 minutes to crisp up the bottoms again, if desired. Serve the blanket dumplings immediately with dumpling sauce or chili crisp for dipping.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Blanket Dumplings
For the Dumplings
- 24 dumpling wrappers
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup water
- as needed dumpling sauce, for serving
- as needed chili crisp, for serving
For the Filling
- 1 pound ground pork, or ground chicken or turkey
- 4 green onions, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1
In a medium bowl, combine the ground pork (or chicken/turkey), finely chopped green onions, soy sauce, grated fresh ginger, toasted sesame oil, minced garlic, cornstarch, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Lay out one dumpling wrapper on a clean surface. Place about 1 teaspoon of the filling in the center of the wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with a little water using your finger.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Fold the dumpling wrapper in half over the filling to create a half-moon shape. Pinch the edges together tightly to seal, ensuring no filling escapes. You can create small pleats along the sealed edge for a decorative finish, if desired. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
⏱️ 15 min - 4
Heat 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully place the dumplings in a single layer, ensuring they don't overcrowd the pan. You may need to cook them in batches.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Cook the dumplings for 2-3 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Carefully pour 2/3 cup of water into the skillet. Immediately cover the skillet with a lid and reduce the heat to medium-low. Allow the dumplings to steam for 8-10 minutes, or until the water has evaporated and the filling is cooked through.
⏱️ 10 min - 7
Remove the lid and increase the heat to medium-high for 1-2 minutes to crisp up the bottoms again, if desired. Serve the blanket dumplings immediately with dumpling sauce or chili crisp for dipping.
⏱️ 2 min