Name: Steamed Chinese Dumplings
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 42
Ingredients: Dumplings; 12 oz. lean ground beef; 1 c. sliced water chestnuts; tbsp. Sliced scallions; 1 tbsp. each minced garlic and ginger; 1 tbsp. each lite soy sauce and rice wine vinegar; 1 package wonton wrappers; 1/2 c. each lite soy sauce and rice wine vinegar; 2 tbsp. Sliced scallions; 1 tsp. each minced ginger, dark sesame oil and sugar; 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes

Step 1Put a steamer basket into a large nonstick skillet. Add just enough water to almost come up to the bottom of the basket. Line a baking sheet with foil or wax paper. Fill a small bowl with water.

Step 2Combine beef, water chestnuts, scallions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and vinegar in a bowl. Mix with your hands or a wooden spoon until blended.

Step 3Put 4 wonton wrappers on work surface. Place 1 heaping tsp beef mixture in center of each. Dip your finger in bowl of water and run it along edges of wrappers. Bring up 1 set of opposite corners of wrapper over filling and pinch to seal. Bring up other set of opposite corners and pinch to seal. Place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.

Step 4Put as many dumplings as will fit in an even layer in steamer basket. Cover and steam 10 to 12 minutes until dough is tender and center is cooked through (you'll need to cut one open to check). Remove dumplings and repeat with remaining dumplings. (If the first batch cools off before serving, they can be reheated in microwave.)

Step 5Stir all ingredients in a small bowl until blended and sugar dissolves. Serve with dumplings.

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