Start chopping up all the vegetables. I use a blender to make it faster and easier.
I add the green onions, garlic, and napa cabbage first. Then I add carrots, Ginger, Cilantro. Blend it up
Add the vegetable mixture in the meat bowl and corn starch
Add 2 eggs. Mix everything together. I use gloves because I want to make sure the meat and vegetable mixture blend well together but please don’t knead the meat, just mix it gently
Then add all seasoning; 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, ½ tablespoon sesame oil, Mix well.
To taste it, Place a couple of teaspoons of the meat mixture on a paper plate (so you don't have to clean it up)and heat it in the microwave for about 1 minute.
Taste it and adjust the seasoning to your preference if needed.
For easy stuffing, add about 1 teaspoon of the meat mixture to the dumpling wrapper and wrap it up.
Twist the dumpling and use your palm to shape it, just like in the video. Gently tap the top with a spoon to help the filling settle to the bottom.
With 1 pound of this meat mixture, I can make about 46 dumplings. If you use a little less filling, you might be able to make up to 50 pieces.
Place them on a tray and leave the gap between them otherwise they will stick.
Cover them with plastic wrap and store them in the fridge at least an hour, the dumpling wrapper will be soft and moist.
If you’re cooking them right away, make sure to spray them well with water or brush each dumpling wrapper to keep it moist before steaming.
Otherwise, the wrappers will become hard after cooking.
Heat the steamer pot on high until the water comes to a boil. Brush a thin layer of olive oil around the bottom of the steamer to prevent sticking.
Then place the dumplings inside, leaving a small gap between each one so they don’t stick together while cooking.
Close the lid and set the timer for 8 minutes. After 8 minutes, the first batch of dumplings is ready!
Brush a little oil on top of each dumpling, and also brush some on the utensil you use to take them out of the pot.
Continue cooking using the same process.
Brush oil on the steamer before adding each batch of dumplings. Once the dumplings are cooked, brush a little oil on them before removing them from the pot.
You should be able to cook all 46 pieces in about 3 batches.
Don’t forget to check the water under the steamer pot and refill it if needed.
It's time for the party!