Blanket Dumplings
Dive into the world of comfort food with our scrumptious blanket dumplings! These delightful pockets of joy are filled with savory ground pork and vibrant veggies, all wrapped up in a soft, pillowy dough. Perfect for a cozy dinner, they're quick to whip up and will leave your taste buds dancing with delight!
Prep
15
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
25
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 25🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 1 Medium carrot (grated)
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 3 Green onion (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup water (for steaming) (120 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 500g Ground pork (1.1 lbs)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 2 tbsp Olive oil (for frying) (30 ml)
- 1 tbsp Sesame oil (15 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1/2 tsp White pepper (2.5 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(2)
- 1/2 tbsp Kotteri mirin by Kikkoman (7.5 ml)
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce (30 ml)
📦Other(1)
- 25 sheets Dumpling wrappers
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Prepare your dumpling filling in a bowl and mix well.
- 2
Make dumpling balls. About 1” in diameter.
- 3
In a 12” pan, heat up neutral oil on medium heat.
- 4
Add in pork balls. Cook for 1min.
- 5
Add on dumplings wrappers.
- 6
Add water. Then cover and cook for 5-7min or until pork is cooked.
- 7
Top with soy sauce, chili oil, and green onions. Cheers!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Heat your neutral oil to 325-350°F before adding pork balls to create immediate Maillard browning and seal in juices during the 1-minute sear.technique325-350°F
- ✓Add exactly enough water to reach halfway up the dumpling wrappers (approximately 1/2 cup for a 12" pan) so steam cooks the tops while the bottoms crisp.technique1/2 cup for 12" pan
- ✓Form pork balls to exactly 1" diameter because this ensures 5-7 minute cooking time reaches the safe internal temperature of 160°F throughout.timing1" diameter, 160°F internal
- ✓Keep dumpling wrappers covered with a damp towel before use because they lose 15-20% moisture within 10 minutes, causing cracking during cooking.ingredient15-20% moisture loss
- ✓Use a tight-fitting lid during the 5-7 minute steam phase to maintain internal temperature at 212°F for proper wrapper texture and pork doneness.equipment212°F steam temperature
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Prep
15
min
Cook
10
min
Serves
25
people
Level
beginner
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Blanket Dumplings
Dive into the world of comfort food with our scrumptious blanket dumplings! These delightful pockets of joy are filled with savory ground pork and vibrant veggies, all wrapped up in a soft, pillowy dough. Perfect for a cozy dinner, they're quick to whip up and will leave your taste buds dancing with delight!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 25🥬Fresh Produce(4)
- 1 Medium carrot (grated)
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 3 Green onion (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup water (for steaming) (120 ml)
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 500g Ground pork (1.1 lbs)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 2 tbsp Olive oil (for frying) (30 ml)
- 1 tbsp Sesame oil (15 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- 1/2 tsp White pepper (2.5 ml)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(2)
- 1/2 tbsp Kotteri mirin by Kikkoman (7.5 ml)
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce (30 ml)
📦Other(1)
- 25 sheets Dumpling wrappers
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Prepare your dumpling filling in a bowl and mix well.
- 2
Make dumpling balls. About 1” in diameter.
- 3
In a 12” pan, heat up neutral oil on medium heat.
- 4
Add in pork balls. Cook for 1min.
- 5
Add on dumplings wrappers.
- 6
Add water. Then cover and cook for 5-7min or until pork is cooked.
- 7
Top with soy sauce, chili oil, and green onions. Cheers!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Heat your neutral oil to 325-350°F before adding pork balls to create immediate Maillard browning and seal in juices during the 1-minute sear.technique325-350°F
- ✓Add exactly enough water to reach halfway up the dumpling wrappers (approximately 1/2 cup for a 12" pan) so steam cooks the tops while the bottoms crisp.technique1/2 cup for 12" pan
- ✓Form pork balls to exactly 1" diameter because this ensures 5-7 minute cooking time reaches the safe internal temperature of 160°F throughout.timing1" diameter, 160°F internal
- ✓Keep dumpling wrappers covered with a damp towel before use because they lose 15-20% moisture within 10 minutes, causing cracking during cooking.ingredient15-20% moisture loss
- ✓Use a tight-fitting lid during the 5-7 minute steam phase to maintain internal temperature at 212°F for proper wrapper texture and pork doneness.equipment212°F steam temperature