Cantonese Style Pork and Shrimp Dumplings Recipe
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Cantonese Style Pork and Shrimp Dumplings

By: Vivian Lee 
"I love dumplings and have come up with this recipe using all ingredients that I like. The dumplings consist of pork, shrimp, watercress, water chestnuts, and assorted seasonings, and they are absolutely delicious!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (19)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 40 dumplings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 pound ground pork
  • 1 cup chopped watercress
  • 1/2 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (16 ounce) package round dumpling skins
  • 1 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the pork, watercress, water chestnuts, green onion, oyster sauce, sesame oil, garlic, soy sauce, ground white pepper and salt and mix together well.
  2. Place 1/2 teaspoonful of this filling onto each dumpling skin. Place 1 shrimp on the filling, slightly wet the edge of the dumpling skin, fold over and pinch with your fingers to form a seal all the way around.
  3. To cook: Pan fry the dumplings in a large skillet over medium heat with oil for 15 minutes, turning over halfway through OR Place them in a pot of boiling water for 10 minutes; drain and serve in hot chicken broth.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 234 | Total Fat: 5.9g | Cholesterol: 81mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 29, 2004 by Kermie4   view full review
This recipe was really good. I cut down on the sesame oil from prior experience with it. (it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 1, 2006 by VORCHA   view full review
Perfecto. These have to be some of the best dumpling/wontons I have ever had. I made a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2005 by Chuck   view full review
These Dumplings are irrestible and are just like ones I had in Cantonese Style Chinese...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2011 by VALENE   view full review
These were fabulous. I definitely need to add some ginger, it was the one spice that I really...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2006 by hotonpi   view full review
My wife and I made these dumplings togeher and had wonderful tme with it. We used wonton...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2011 by chikalin Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
absolutely wonderful dumplings. they receive rave reviews every time i make them. i use a food...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2007 by AmyinMilwaukee   view full review
SO GOOD!!! The only thing I didn't add was the watercress (I couldn't find any at the grocery...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 9, 2006 by Kimbrotz   view full review
These were the best dumplings I ever had! The only thing I changed was I used a lb of pork...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2009 by Wild Flour   view full review
These tasted great! I didn't know how long to preheat my oil and got it too hot, so they were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2006 by MissCait   view full review
INCREDIBLE! I can't say enough good things about them. They were a little bit of work but SO...

 

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