I originally bought the bamboo steamer (see previous post for pics) because I wanted to make dumplings and I don't like frying. Yesterday was my first attempt, and I think they came out pretty good. A lot of the filling recipes are mostly ground meat (beef, pork, or chicken), but I wanted to try some with mostly vegetables. So after flipping through a recipe book for a while, I adapted some ideas to make a couple fillings. Filling #1 was ginger, garlic, scallions, yellow pepper, and spinach. Filling #2 was onion, corn, and cilantro, with a healthy shake of hot chili. I cooked the fillings before using them, since then it is easier to know when the dumplings are finished. I also used Filling #3, which was leftover from yesterday's stuffed mushrooms (onion, zucchini, mushroom stems, spicy chicken sausage).
The most time consuming part was filling the dumplings. I used pre-made dumpling wrappers to save time, which worked well. I forgot to take a picture with them all on a plate, but here are a few that I ate last. :)
And now for something completely different, here are the ferrets hanging out together. So cute!
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