Mandarin Pork Dumplings with Hoisin-Garlic Sauce

Name: Mandarin Pork Dumplings with Hoisin-Garlic Sauce
Yield: Makes about 40 dumplings
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 5 large cloves garlic, smashed; 1½ cups diced fresh water chestnuts; 3, teaspoons kosher salt; 1 tablespoon China Moon Hot Chili Oil or China Moon Chili-Orange Oil; ¾ pound Napa cabbage, diced; ¼ teaspoon sugar; ¾ teaspoon kosher salt; Thinly sliced green and white scallion rings, for garnish; 2 tablespoons “goop” from China Moon Hot Chili Oil or China Moon Chili-Orange Oil; 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green and white scallion rings; 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh ginger; 2 tablespoons finely chopped Chinese chives; 1 tablespoonfinely minced garlic; 1½ teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tablespoon Ma-La Oil or Five-Flavor Oil; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons unseasoned Japanese rice vinegar; ¼ cup hoisin sauce; 1 teaspoon China Moon Hot Chili Oil or China Moon Chili-Orange Oil; ¼ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper; 1 tablespoon cold unsalted chicken or pork stock; 1 pound coarsely ground pork butt

Preparation info

Makes about
40
dumplings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

China Moon Cookbook

By Barbara Tropp

Published 1992

About

Boiled dumplings filled with coarsely chopped fresh pork are a favorite food in northern Chinese homes. Perfumed with Chinese chives and scallions and a bit of fresh ginger, they are plump, juicy, and thoroughly addictive. When I am down in the tooth and needing comfort, a bowl of these dumplings never fails to revive me.

Ingredients

Filling and Wrappers

¾ pound Napa cabbage, diced
3, teaspoons kosher salt
3

Asia
China
Dinner
Spicy

Method

To make the filling, spread the cabbage in a shallow container. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the salt; toss well to mix. Set aside for 30 minutes at room temperature, then drain. Firmly squeeze in small handfuls to extract all the excess liquid.
In a large bowl, comb