

THE WRAPPER

THE FILLING
COOKING METHOD
I hope these tips are resourceful in making dumplings next time. Now on to the recipe for Pan Fried Chicken Dumplings!

Pan Fried Chicken Dumplings
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken use thigh if possible
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red radish or cabbage
- 1 bunch green onions finely chopped
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp finely minced garlic
- 2 Tbsp finely minced ginger
- 3 Tbsp ground cumin
- 2 Tbsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 2 tsp red chili powder you can use as little or more per taste
- 1 heaping Tbsp salt
- 2 Tbsp ghee may use oil or butter
- 1/2 cup warm water start with 1/2 cup and add more as needed
- 45-55 dumpling wrappers
for pan frying:
- 4 Tbsp oil such as canola or grapeseed oil
- 1/4 cup water per 10 dumplings
Instructions
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In a medium bowl, combine ground chicken with finely chopped radish or cabbage, green onions, onions, garlic, ginger, ghee, spices, salt.
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Slowly mix in and add water to help mix the ingredients. You don't want mo:mo mix to be too watery.
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Let it rest for few minutes or longer.
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Take about 1 teaspoon of mo:mo filling and place it on a dumpling wrapper and fold them to your desired shape.
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Heat a medium frying pan with about 2 tablespoon oil. Arrange dumplings 8-10 at a time and pan fry it until the bottom is golden brown.
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Add 1/4 cup water and cover the pan with a lid.
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Allow it to cook for 6-8 minutes, until all the water evaporates.
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Enjoy it hot with chili oil or other sauce of your choice.

Dixya Bhattarai, MS, RD, LD, is a Fort Worth-based Registered Dietitian & Food and Nutrition Expert. Dixya graduated with a major in dietetics and a minor in Biology from Idaho State University in 2010 before she received a Master of Science in Nutrition in 2016. She created Food, Pleasure, and Health in 2011 to share easy, wholesome recipes, and provide a creative health and wellness space to help others enjoy healthy lives in an approachable way. Be sure to follow her on Facebook and Instagram!
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