CONNIE CHUNG FRIED BEEF DUMPLINGS (ALSO KNOWN AS PEKING RAVIOLI OR POT STICKERS)
Ingredients:
1/2 pound ground chuck
4 scallions, thinly sliced
3 Tablespoons Kikkoman soy sauce
3 tablespoons water, plus 3 Tablespoons
1 beaten egg
1 package pot sticker wraps or wonton wrappers
Directions:
In a large bowl, place ground beef, scallions, 3 Tablespoons water and soy sauce together. Mix ingredients until combined. Place small spoonfuls of the filling onto the dumpling wrappers. Using your fingers, wet the edges of the wrappers with beaten egg and “pinch and press” the edges to seal.
Preheat a large non-stick frying pan.
Once skillet is hot, carefully place the dumplings into the hot frying pan and cook undisturbed for 3 minutes. Add 3 Tablespoons of water and cover pan. Reduce heat to medium and cook until water evaporates, about 5 minutes.
DIPPING SAUCE FOR DUMPLINGS
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon distilled white vinegar
1 Tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 Tablespoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Directions:
In a small container, combine soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger and oil.
Makes about 2/3 cup.