Lazy Asian Dumplings with Homemade Dipping Sauce & Duck-ish Sauce

These lazy Asian dumplings give you everything you love about homemade dumplings without standing at the counter folding and pinching wrappers all night. The seasoned pork goes straight into the skillet, the wonton wrappers go on top, and everything steams together until the pork is juicy, the wrappers are tender, and the bottoms get just a little crispy.

I added coleslaw mix to mine because if I can sneak more vegetables into dinner without anyone complaining, I'm going to do it.

Serve them with perfectly cooked broccoli, crispy egg rolls, homemade dumpling sauce and my accidentally-created orange marmalade version of duck sauce.

Lazy Asian Dumplings

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground pork

• 2 green onions, thinly sliced

• 2 Tbsp minced garlic

• 2 Tbsp minced fresh ginger

• 1 Tbsp soy sauce

• 1 Tbsp sesame oil

• 1–1½ cups coleslaw mix, roughly chopped

• 1/2 cup water

• Wonton or dumpling wrappers

• Neutral oil for the skillet

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil. Add the chopped coleslaw mix and mix until everything is evenly combined.

2. Slowly mix in some of the water until the filling is moist and slightly loose but still holds its shape. You may not need every drop.

3. Lightly oil a large skillet and heat over medium heat.

4. Spoon portions of the pork mixture directly into the skillet, leaving enough room between them for the wrappers.

5. Place one wonton wrapper directly over the top of each mound of pork and gently press it down so it begins to drape around the filling.

6. Add a splash of water to the skillet and immediately cover with a lid. Steam for about 5–7 minutes, or until the pork is completely cooked through.

7. Remove the lid and allow the remaining water to evaporate. Continue cooking for another minute or two if needed to give the bottoms a little color and crispness.

8. Serve hot with dumpling dipping sauce.

Jody's Note

The store didn't have ground pork when I made these, so I bought a piece of pork and ground it myself. Store-bought ground pork will obviously work just fine, but apparently going to another grocery store wasn't the option I chose that day.

And yes, the wrapper goes on top. They're lazy dumplings. We're not folding anything.

Easy Dumpling Dipping Sauce

No chili oil. No chili crisp. No red pepper flakes. Just a simple savory, tangy dipping sauce. (but can definitely be added if you want, but I am a wimp)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup soy sauce

• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar

• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil

• 1 clove garlic, finely minced

• 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated

• 1 tsp sugar or honey

• 1 green onion, thinly sliced

• 1–2 Tbsp water, if desired to mellow the sauce

Directions

1. Whisk the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil and sugar or honey together until combined.

2. Stir in the garlic, ginger and green onion. Let the sauce sit for about 10 minutes before serving to give the flavors a chance to come together.

3. Taste and add a little water if you want to mellow the saltiness.

Homemade Duck Sauce

The Real Recipe

• 3/4 cup apricot preserves or apricot jam

• 4 Tbsp rice vinegar

• 1/2 tsp low-sodium soy sauce

• 2 cloves garlic, finely minced

• 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely minced or grated

• 1/2 tsp chili powder

• 1/16 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste

1. Whisk everything together until evenly combined. For the best flavor, refrigerate for a few hours before serving to give the flavors time to meld.

What I Actually Did...aka Duck-ish Sauce

I didn't have apricot preserves.

What I did have was a jar of orange marmalade that I made from scratch last year, so that's what I used.

I substituted the homemade orange marmalade for the apricot preserves, kept the chili powder and left out the cayenne. The marmalade gave it a slightly different citrus flavor, but it worked beautifully.

And that is how Duck-ish Sauce happened.

My Exactly-3-Minute Broccoli

Of all the things I cook without measuring, veggies is where I draw the line.

Ingredients

• Fresh broccoli florets

• Water

Directions

1. Bring a pot of water to a full boil.

2. Add the broccoli and cook for exactly 3 minutes.

3. Not 2. Not 4. Three.

4. Drain immediately and serve.

Put It All Together

Serve the lazy dumplings with the three-minute broccoli and crispy egg rolls. Put both homemade sauces on the table because ya'll get choices.

The result is an easy Asian-inspired dinner with crispy, juicy, savory, sweet and tangy all on one plate

and a whole lot less work than individually folding dumplings.