Texas Tuxedo Dumplings Recipe

Hell's Kitchen Head Chef's signature dumpling recipe

Dallas resident and executive chef Brittany Fanning is in the Good Day kitchen to show viewers how to make Texas Tuxedo Dumplings. Hell's Kitchen: Head Chefs Only airs Thursday night at 7 p.m. on FOX.

Texas Tuxedo Dumplings Recipe:

Ingredients for filling:

Dumpling wrappers (store-bought or homemade)
1 cup pork belly, finely diced
1 cup beef, finely diced
1 cup cilantro, chopped
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons garlic paste (store-bought or homemade)
2 tablespoons ginger paste (store-bought or homemade)
1 cup cooked rice

Ingredients for chili broth:

2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
2 tablespoons chili paste
Salt to taste

Ingredients for dumpling sauce:

1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tablespoon garlic chili paste
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons Korean soy sauce

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Chili Broth:

In a saucepan, combine the chicken or vegetable broth and chili paste. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Season with salt to taste. Let cool, then freeze in ice cube trays until solid.

2. Make the Filling:

In a large bowl, combine the pork belly, beef, cilantro, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic paste, ginger paste, and cooked rice. Mix well.

3. Assemble the Dumplings:

Take a dumpling wrapper and place about a tablespoon of the filling in the center.
Add a frozen cube of chili broth on top of the filling.
Moisten the edges of the wrapper with water and fold to seal tightly, pinching the edges to create pleats.

4. Cook the Dumplings:

Boil or steam the dumplings for 8-10 minutes until fully cooked.

5. Prepare the Dumpling Sauce:

In a small bowl, mix together the tomato paste, garlic chili paste, rice vinegar, and Korean soy sauce. Adjust seasoning to taste.

6. Serve:

Serve the dumplings hot with the dipping sauce on the side.