Lotus Root, Chives & Pork Dumplings
Fresh lotus root is in season and the weather is lovely today, so let's make some dumplings. The dumpling wrappers are store-bought from the market, which saves time and effort—about an hour compared to mixing dough and rolling wrappers by hand—and is easier on the neck. Why not?
Ingredients
one piece of lotus root
to taste
a small handful of chives
to taste
pork
half 500 g
soy sauce
15 ml
cooking oil
15 ml
ginger
1
salt
1 tbsp
sesame oil
1 tbsp
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the lotus root, peel it, then finely chop.
2
Step 2
I forgot to take a photo of the ground pork earlier. First, season the ground pork with soy sauce, oil, and sesame oil. Then mix it together with the chopped lotus root.
3
Step 3
Finely chop the chives.
4
Step 4
Mix everything together.
5
Step 5
Start wrapping the dumplings.
6
Step 6
Drop the dumplings into boiling water. Add a bowl of cold water three times, bringing the pot back to a boil each time, until the dumplings are cooked through.
