CANTONESE STYLE PORK AND SHRIMP DUMPLINGS

Cantonese Style Pork and Shrimp Dumplings image

I love dumplings and have come up with this recipe using all ingredients that I like. The dumplings consist of pork, shrimp, watercress, water chestnuts, and assorted seasonings, and they are absolutely delicious!

Provided by Vivian Lee

Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

¼ pound ground pork
1 cup chopped watercress
½ (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
¼ cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 ½ tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon soy sauce
⅛ teaspoon ground white pepper
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 (16 ounce) package round dumpling skins
1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the pork, watercress, water chestnuts, green onion, oyster sauce, sesame oil, garlic, soy sauce, ground white pepper and salt and mix together well.
Place 1/2 teaspoonful of this filling onto each dumpling skin. Place 1 shrimp on the filling, slightly wet the edge of the dumpling skin, fold over and pinch with your fingers to form a seal all the way around.
To cook: Pan fry the dumplings in a large skillet over medium heat with oil for 15 minutes, turning over halfway through OR Place them in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes; drain and serve in hot chicken broth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.1 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 81.2 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 402.4 mg, Sugar 0.4 g