I really wanted to make a healthier "at home" version, and ground pork seems to be hard to come by in my area. So instead, I opted for ground turkey, the 99% lean kind. The only problem I have with turkey is the lack of flavor. That gave me a challenge of making a scrumptious out of notoriously bland.
After making a quick batch of butter tofu, I mustered up the energy to make a couple dozen dumplings.
Ingredients:
- Package of 99% lean ground turkey (health education note: if you get just regular ground turkey because you think it's healthier than ground beef, you're wrong)
- Nappa Cabbage
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 tsp Ground Garlic
- 1/2 tsp Ground White Pepper
- 1 Scallion (that's also called Green Onion FYI)
- Sprinkle of Salt
- Wonton Wrappers (I bought eggroll wrappers instead, and cut them in quarters. I'll use the leftover cabbage and wrappers to make eggrolls later in the week.)
- Canola Oil
1. Thinly slice up about a cup and a quarter of cabbage, then cut the other way to mince. Then mince up the scallion and mix it with your cabbage. Your greens are now ready.
2. Grab a mixing bowl and crack your egg in, then beat it...Michael Jackson style.
3. Add to the bowl, your turkey, greens, and seasoning. Now go at it mixing with your hands.
4. Layout your wonton wrappers so that they look like diamonds and scoop about a teaspoon full into each one. You make have to adjust depending on your folding abilities.
5. Wet all the edges with some water. Now freestyle and make the shape you like best!
6. Heat up your pan with some canola oil to medium. Brown each side of the dumpling (note: you will have to do several batches of this).
7. Add about 1/2 cup of water and cover the pan. Steam until almost all the water is gone.
You can make some simple dipping sauce with soy sauce and rice wine vinegar.
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