There are endless ways to fill Chinese dumplings, but this pork and shiitake mushroom dumplings combo is one of my favorites—juicy, savory, and packed with umami!

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About the Ingredients

Here's some extra info about some of the ingredients to help!

Ground pork

Any ground pork will do, but the fat content in the ground pork can definitely make a difference. For example, you want enough fat so the dumplings are moist and yummy but not too much or it might be greasy. Aim for 20-30% fat content.

Shiitake mushrooms

One of my favorite mushrooms to use in Asian recipes! Shiitake originates from China and Japan, and is super flavorful. They’re more dense, similar to Portobello mushrooms, and have an earthy, almost smoky flavor compared to the other mushrooms.

I commonly use dried shiitake mushrooms in soups to add a delicious flavor to the broth, but you can also use fresh shiitake mushrooms for stir frying or any other dishes.

For this recipe I will be using dried shiitake mushrooms which will require rehydration. To do this, rinse shiitake mushrooms and soak it in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes or until soft. You can actually keep that water too and use it in other dishes as it has a very savory flavor to it!

Dumpling Wrappers

You can find this at almost any Asian grocery store or supermarket. I heard you can even find them on Amazon these days.

But they're also not super hard to make! Just some flour and water is all you need. Here's my dumplings wrapper recipe!

How to make Pork and Shiitake Mushrooms Dumplings

First, gather your ingredients:

• For the Filling:
  • ½ pound ground pork
  • ½ pound dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons rice wine
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
• Wrapping the Dumplings:
  • 1 package of dumpling wrappers (about 40 wrappers)
  • ½ cup of water in a bowl
  • 1 tablespoon of flour
• Dipping Sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Chopped green onions (optional)
  • Hot chili oil (optional)

Rinse shiitake mushrooms and soak it in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes or until soft. Remove from water and chop in to small pieces.

In a medium bowl, combine ground pork, shiitake mushrooms, egg, sesame oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine, salt and ginger. Mix thoroughly until well combined.

Prepare your dumpling wrapping are but sprinkling flour on either a large plate or baking sheet. Have your dumping wrappers nearby, a bowl of water, a spoon, bowl of filling, and the plate/baking sheet with flour nearby.

Working one dumpling at a time, place approximately 1 tablespoon of the filling in the center of a dumpling wrapper. If your dumplings wrapper is smaller, use less filling per dumpling wrapper.

Dip your finger in the bowl of water, and use your finger to spread a small amount of water around the inside edge of the wrapper.

Seal the wrapper by folding it in half and, if desired, pleat one side about 5 times or so, either by folding or pinching the edges together as you go.

Here's how we do it!

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Place the sealed dumplings on baking sheet, ensuring they are separated to prevent sticking.

The next step depends on whether you are cooking it now, how you want to cook it, or if you're freezing it. Normally we cook a few now, and then freeze the rest for the future! As mentioned they could last up to 3 months in the freezer uncooked so it's awesome.

Steamed Dumplings

Line a bamboo steamer with wilted cabbage or lettuce leaves, or create a parchment liner.

Place the dumplings in the steamer, leaving a small gap between each one.

Place the steamer over a wok filled with simmering water.

Steam the dumplings until the skins are translucent and the filling is cooked through, approximately 7 to 9 minutes.

Serve with dipping sauce!

Freezing for later!

To freeze, wrap the baking pan/large dish with saran wrap and pop in freezer. Once the dumplings are frozen, you can also remove from the baking pan and place them in a giant zip lock bag (this is what we do).

Dipping sauce

Combine all dipping sauce ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

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