Smashed Lemongrass Pork Dumplings

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork

1 napa leaf (finely chopped)

3 cloves garlic (minced)

1 Tbsp minced ginger

2 Tbsp minced lemongrass

2 green onions (finely chopped)

3 Tbsp soy sauce

2 tsp granulated sugar

1 ½ Tbsp hoisin sauce

1 tsp sesame oil

1/4 tsp salt

Dash of white pepper

25 round dumpling wrappers

Neutral oil (for frying)

3 Tbsp soy sauce

1 Tbsp Chinese black vinegar

1/2 tsp granulated sugar

1 Tbsp chili crisp

Directions

In a large bowl, combine ground pork, chopped napa cabbage, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, green onions, soy sauce, sugar, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, and white pepper. Mix well until everything is evenly incorporated.

Place a round dumpling wrapper on a flat surface and spoon about 1-1.5 Tbsp of filling to the center. Smash it with the back of the spoon or flatten with the palm of your hand. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

In a large skillet, heat 1-2 Tbsp of oil over medium heat. Cook the dumplings meat side down for about 2 minutes until cooked through, then flip and fry the wrapper side for another 2 minutes until golden and crispy. Cook in batches to ensure the pan is not overcrowded.

In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, Chinese black vinegar, sugar, and chili crisp until combined. Serve as a dipping sauce on the side.

Nutrition

• Calories: 395 kcal
• Total Fat: 29 g
• Saturated Fat: 10 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
• Cholesterol: 82 mg
• Sodium: 1939 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 10 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 23 g