Q: Can I use fresh shiitake mushrooms instead of dried ones?
A: Yes, fresh shiitake mushrooms can be used, but ensure they are finely chopped.
Q: What if I don’t have homemade seasoning oil?
A: If you don’t have homemade seasoning oil, you can substitute it with sesame oil for a similar flavor.
Q: How do I know when the dumplings are cooked?
A: Dumplings are typically cooked when they float to the top of the boiling water and have a translucent skin.
Pork and Shiitake Mushroom Dumplings
Notes
Ingredients:
- 500g Pork Mince
- 15 Dried Shiitake Mushrooms
- 2 Green Onions
- 1 Egg
- Dumpling Wrappers, as needed
- 2 Star Anise
- A Pinch of Sichuan Peppercorns
- 2 Segments of Green Onion
- 4 Slices of Ginger
- 1 tbsp Premium Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 1 tsp Seasoning Oil (or Sesame Oil)
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
- Prepare the ingredients: Soak ginger slices, green onion segments, star anise, and Sichuan peppercorns in hot water for 30 minutes. Rehydrate dried shiitake mushrooms.
- Finely chop the green onions and rehydrated shiitake mushrooms.
- Filter the soaked ginger and onion water and add it to the pork mince in three batches, stirring clockwise until well mixed.
- To the pork mince, add 1 tbsp premium soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, and 1 tsp seasoning oil, mixing well.
- Stir in the chopped shiitake mushrooms until evenly distributed.
- Add the chopped green onions and pour hot oil over them to release the fragrance.
- Incorporate 1 beaten egg into the mixture.
- Fill the dumpling wrappers with the prepared filling and seal them.
- Optionally, prepare extra dumplings to freeze for later use.
- Boil the dumplings until cooked, then remove and drain.
- Serve with garlic vinegar sauce and enjoy!
- Rich in Protein
- Contains Vitamins B and D (from Shiitake Mushrooms)
- Source of Carbohydrates (from Dumpling Wrappers)
