Money Bag Dumplings

Let’s make these fun dumplings to bring in all the wealth and prosperity for your upcoming Lunar New Year celebration. These auspicious dumplings are made with pork and shiitake mushrooms and steamed to perfection.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword lunar new year, money bag dumpling recipe, purse dumplings

Prep Time 45

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 30

Servings servings

Calories 450kcal

Author Megan

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork
12 dried shiitake mushrooms rehydrated and diced, or 8 oz when rehydrated
2 teaspoons ginger minced
2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon white pepper
½ cup green onion chopped
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 pack Hong Kong-style dumpling wrappers
1 bunch cilantro stems leaves removed

Serve

Dumpling sauce

Instructions

Rehydrate the mushrooms. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, soak the mushrooms in hot water for 20 minutes or until plump and tender. Then, squeeze out any excess water, trim off the stems, and finely dice them into small pieces.
Blanch the cilantro stems. Blanch the cilantro stems in boiling water until softened and pliable.
Make the filling. In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground pork, shiitake mushrooms, ginger, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, salt, white pepper, green onion, and sesame oil. Mix until well combined.
Assemble the dumplings. Place 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of the wrapper. Lightly wet the edges of the wrapper, then lift them up and pinch them together to form a pouch. Tie a cilantro stem around the dumplings.
Steam. Set up your steamer over boiling water and line it with parchment paper or cabbage leaves. Steam on medium-high heat for 10-11 minutes or until done.
Serve. Serve with a side of dumpling sauce or chili oil and enjoy!

Notes

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