The Quarantine Cook: Beef Dumplings

INGREDIENTS

- 1/2 lb Ground Beef

- 4Tbsp Soy Sauce 

- 2 Tbsp sugar

- 3 Scallions

- 2 Gloves Garlic

- 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger 

- 2 teaspoon chili 

- Sesame seeds (optional) 

- Green Beans

- Wonton wrappers 

METHOD

- Finely chop ginger, garlic & scallion combine on one pile then separate into 2 halves

- Add one half to a bowl with ground beef and reserve the rest in a dish for our sauce which will be made later.

- Add 2 Tbsp of soy sauce & 1 teaspoon of chili flake to the beef mixture and mix until combined. 

- Lay you wonton wrappers out on a board 

- Form small balls with the beef mixture & place at center of wonton wrapper. 

- Dip your finger in a bit of water and run it along one side of the wonton wrapper, fold the other side over and press down firmly to seal 

- Place a pan on medium heat w/ a glug of vegetable oil. 

- Add dumplings to pan and cook for about 1 min (until they begin to brown)

- Add a tablespoon of water to the pan and cover for 2-3 min allowing the dumplings to steam. 

- Remove cover and crank heat up to med-high

- cook on high for 1 min to crisp up dumblings

THE SAUCE

- Combine 2 Tbsp of soy sauce w/ remaining ginger, garlic & scallion.

- Add 2 Tbsp of sugar and 1 teaspoon of chili flake

- Stir until combined & use as dipping sauce 

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