Cheeseburger Dumplings
A fusion recipe of Chinese dumplings and American cheeseburgers.
Daily recipe · January 22, 2023
A little about this dish
This recipe is a fusion of Chinese and American cuisine, perfect to celebrate Chinese New Year in New York City. It features the traditional Chinese dumplings filled with cheeseburger mix and served with a dipping sauce made with soy sauce, ketchup, and hot sauce.
Ingredients (for 4)
- Ground beef — 1 lb
- Onion — 1/2 — minced
- Garlic cloves — 2 — minced
- Cheddar cheese — 1/2 cup — shredded
- Worcestershire sauce — 1 tbsp
- Ketchup — 1 tbsp
- Mustard — 1 tbsp
- Salt — 1/4 tsp
- Black pepper — 1/4 tsp
- Dumpling wrappers — 1 pack
- Soy sauce — 2 tbsp
- Ketchup — 2 tbsp
- Hot sauce — 1 tbsp
- Water — 1/4 cup
- Vegetable oil — 2 tbsp
Preparation
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Step 1 — 🥩🧅🧄🧀🍅🍞🌶️In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, minced onion, minced garlic, shredded cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, mustard, salt, and black pepper.
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Step 2 — 🥟💦🧑🍳Place a small spoonful of the beef mixture into the center of a dumpling wrapper. Wet the edges with water and seal the dumpling, forming a half-moon shape. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and filling.
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Step 3 — 🍴🔥🥟💦🌡️Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the dumplings to the skillet and cook until they turn lightly golden brown on the bottoms, about 2 minutes. Once the bottoms are lightly golden brown, pour 1/4 cup of water into the skillet. Cover with a lid and steam for 5-8 minutes until the filling is cooked through and the wrappers turn translucent.
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Step 4 — 🍴🥢🔥💦While dumplings are cooking, in a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, ketchup, hot sauce and water.
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Step 5 — 🍴🥢🥟🔥🍅Serve the dumplings hot with the dipping sauce on the side.
A final fox tip
In Chinese culture, dumplings symbolize good fortune and wealth, making them a perfect dish to serve during Chinese New Year celebrations to bring prosperity and good luck. To make them a bit healthier, try using turkey or chicken instead of beef. Kids can help by mixing the filling and sealing the dumplings.