Holiday Dumplings

Name: Holiday Dumplings
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 36 serving(s)
Ingredients: 8 saltine crackers, crushed to a fine powder; 1 egg; 3 tbsp (45 ml) milk; 3/4 lb (340 g) lean ground pork; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 36 wonton wrappers; 2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil; 2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice; 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; 2 tbsp dried cranberries, chopped

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Preparation 35 MIN

Cooking 30 MIN
Servings 36
Freezes

These pork dumplings are festively garnished with dried cranberries, red onion and parsley, with a touch of lemon. You can prep these little parcels in advance and reheated them just before serving.

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Ingredients

8 saltine crackers, crushed to a fine powder
1 egg
3 tbsp (45 ml) milk
3/4 lb (340 g) lean ground pork
1 red onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
36 wonton wrappers
2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
2 tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
2 tbsp dried cranberries, chopped

Preparation

In a bowl, combine the crushed saltines with the egg and milk. Let sit for 5 minutes. Add the ground pork, all but 2 tbsp of the onion, and the salt and spices. Mix vigorously for about 1 minute until thoroughly combined.
On a work surface, lay out 6 wonton wrappers at a time. Drop about 1 tbsp (15 ml) of the mixture in the centre of each wrapper. Moisten the edges with water, then fold the edges up around the filling, creating a purse shape, without sealing the dumpling closed. Set aside on a tray and repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers.
In a large non-stick skillet, place half of the dumplings at a time, open side up. Make sure they’re not touching each other. Add about 1/4 inch (1 cm) of water and 1 tbsp (15 ml) of the oil to the pan. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook the dumplings for 8 minutes. Remove the cover and continue cooking for 3 minutes or until the filling is cooked through, the water has completely evaporated and the bottoms of the dumplings start to brown. Set aside on a serving dish.
Meanwhile, in a bowl of cold water, soak the reserved onion with 1 tbsp (15 ml) of the lemon juice for 5 minutes. Drain.
Add the remaining lemon juice, the parsley and the cranberries to the bowl of drained onions. Mix well. When ready to serve, top the dumplings with the onion garnish.

Holiday Dumplings

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