Chinese Beef Dumplings with Celery
Delicious Chinese beef dumplings filled with ground beef and crunchy celery, perfect for family gatherings.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Steaming or Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Diet: Omnivore
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup finely chopped celery
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 package round dumpling wrappers (about 30 wrappers)
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chili oil (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Filling: In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, chopped celery, minced garlic, grated ginger, and soy sauce until everything is well combined.
- Assemble the Dumplings: Place about one tablespoon of filling in the center of each dumpling wrapper, moisten the edges with water, fold and pinch to seal.
- Cook the Dumplings: Steam in a steamer basket for 10-12 minutes or pan-fry in a skillet over medium-high heat until golden brown.
- Make the Dipping Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together rice vinegar and chili oil.
- Serve: Gather dumplings on a plate, serve hot with dipping sauce on the side.
Notes
Ensure dumplings are sealed tightly to prevent opening during cooking. Dumplings can be frozen before cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 70mg