Steamed Pork Dumplings

• scallions↗3

  minced

• pork↗1 lb

  ground

• fresh ginger↗2 teaspoons

  grated

• water chestnuts5 ounces

  minced

• soy sauce↗2 tablespoons
• rice wine↗2 tablespoons
• sugar↗1 teaspoon
• head lettuce↗1
• gyoza skins↗48

  3 inch round

• soy sauce↗3 tablespoons
• rice vinegar↗3 tablespoons
• sesame oil↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• garlic and red chile paste↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• scallions↗2

  minced

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix together first 7 ingredients

2. 2

   Prepare steamer by lining with leaf lettuce leaves.

3. 3

   Place gyoza skins in a moist towel to keep from drying out.

4. 4

   Fill a small bowl with water.

5. 5

   In the middle of a gyoza skin, place about 1-1/2 teaspoon of meat mixture.

6. 6

   Dip finger in bowl of water and moisten upper edge of half of gyoza skin.

7. 7

   Pinch together two edges in the middle and then gather rest of edges in a pleated fashion to create a small bundle.

8. 8

   Place on lettuce leaves in steamer, and repeat with remaining gyoza skins and meat mixture making sure dumplings do not touch.

9. 9

   Once steamer trays are full, fill bottom of steamer with water and cook dumplings for 18-20 minutes.

10. 10

    While dumplings are cooking, mix together last 5 ingredients in a small bowl to create the dipping sauce.

11. 11

    Serve immediately.