Fried pork dumplings w/hot garlic sauce

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
8 ounces Cooked Pork - boned, cut into 1-inch squares
½ bunch Scallions - cleaned, cut in half
¼ teaspoon Ginger - ground
1 Egg Yolk
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
2 teaspoons Dry Sherry
½ teaspoon Lemon Pepper
1½ cup Flour - all purpose
6 tablespoons Water
1 dash MSG
HOT GARLIC SAUCE:
4 Clove Garlic
½ teaspoon Szechwan Hot Oil
1 teaspoon Vinegar
1 teaspoon Sherry
3 tablespoons Soy Sauce

Directions

Using knife blade, coarsely chop pork and scallions in food processor, using short bursts. Add ginger, egg yolk, soy sauce, sesame oil, dry sherry and lemon pepper. Process a few short bursts to mix. Set this pork mixture on plate. Rinse and dry processor bowl and blade.

Place flour and MSG in processor bowl. Using knife blade, process continuously while adding water all at once. Let processor run until a ball of dough forms in the bowl, or 20 seconds, whichever comes first. Remove dough and knead until elastic. Using half of dough, roll out on lightly floured board to 1/16-inch thick. Cut into 2-inch circles using biscuit cutter.

Place a rounded teaspoon of pork mixture in center of each dough circle. Fold circle over filling, creating a "half moon" turnover.

Press edges together lightly with fingers. Place filled dumplings on oiled plate.

In 3-quart saucepan bring 2 quarts of water to boil. Drop dumplings in boiling water. Allow to boil one minute AFTER the dumpling returns to surface of water. Drain well; replace dump- lings on oiled plate to cool slightly. Meanwhile, heat ½ cup cooking oil in skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add dumplings; fry, turning often, until lightly brown. Drain on paper towels.

Process garlic sauce ingredients using knife blade until smooth.

Serve hot dumplings with garlic sauce. May also be served with Chinese mustard and/or hoisin sauce.

Recipe from the Times-Picayune Cookbook Contest.

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