Pork Chive Dumplings

Ingredients

• Infused Oil
• ¼ cup neutral oil (such as vegetable, canola, or avocado oil)
• 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns
• 1 star anise
• 5 cloves garlic
• Liquid Purée
• ¾ cup water
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (chopped)
• 1/3 cup scallion (roughly chopped)
• Finish The Recipe
• 1 pound ground pork (80/20 meat to fat ratio)
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
• 1½ teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• ½ teaspoon five spice powder
• ¼ - ½ teaspoon salt (we used ½ teaspoon)
• 2 cups Chinese garlic chives (finely chopped)
• 1-2 packs store-bought dumpling wrappers