Foryoueats: Kid-Friendly Dumpling Recipe | The Food Lab Junior

Name: Foryoueats: Kid-Friendly Dumpling Recipe | The Food Lab Junior
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: For the Pork and Shrimp Dumpling Filling:; 1/2 pound (225g) finely minced Napa or green cabbage (about 1/2 a small head); 1 1/2 teaspoons (6g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided (for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight); 1/2 pound (225g) ground pork; 4 ounces (113g) peeled frozen shrimp, thawed and roughly chopped; 2 teaspoons (8g) sugar; Up to 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic from about 3 medium cloves (optional); Up to 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger (optional); Up to 1/4 cup minced scallions (optional); Up to 2 tablespoons minced fresh herbs such as cilantro, basil, mint, or dill (optional); Up to 1 teaspoon (5ml) toasted sesame oil (optional); Up to 1 teaspoon (5ml) soy sauce (optional); Up to 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder (optional); For the Dumplings:; 1 package dumpling wrappers (40 to 50 wrappers); Vegetable or canola oil, for cooking; For the Dumpling Sauce:; 2 tablespoons (30ml) hot water; 2 tablespoons (30ml) soy sauce; 1 tablespoon (15ml) Chinkiang, rice, or balsamic vinegar; Aromatics such as garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and minced scallions, as desired

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This kid-friendly dumpling recipe is packed with flavor and perfect for little hands to help make. With a tasty pork and shrimp filling, and a homemade dumpling sauce, it's a fun and interactive meal...

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Ingredients

For the Pork and Shrimp Dumpling Filling:
1/2 pound (225g) finely minced Napa or green cabbage (about 1/2 a small head)
1 1/2 teaspoons (6g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt, divided (for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight)
1/2 pound (225g) ground pork
4 ounces (113g) peeled frozen shrimp, thawed and roughly chopped
2 teaspoons (8g) sugar
Up to 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic from about 3 medium cloves (optional)
Up to 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger (optional)
Up to 1/4 cup minced scallions (optional)
Up to 2 tablespoons minced fresh herbs such as cilantro, basil, mint, or dill (optional)
Up to 1 teaspoon (5ml) toasted sesame oil (optional)
Up to 1 teaspoon (5ml) soy sauce (optional)
Up to 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder (optional)
For the Dumplings:
1 package dumpling wrappers (40 to 50 wrappers)
Vegetable or canola oil, for cooking
For the Dumpling Sauce:
2 tablespoons (30ml) hot water
2 tablespoons (30ml) soy sauce
1 tablespoon (15ml) Chinkiang, rice, or balsamic vinegar
Aromatics such as garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and minced scallions, as desired