DUMPLINGS!!

Last year our neighbor, who is asian, brought us dumplings.  I remembered seeing her recipe in the Ward Cook Book.  I made them for the first time last year on my birthday.  Happy Birthday to me! They were bit of a disaster, but still tasted good.  I've tweaked the recipe and there are never any of these left over.  This is one meal that I can honestly say that everyone loves.  We really fight for the last ones on the plate.  Here's the recipe.

1 package of round wonton wrappers.  (they have to be the round ones)

Filling  

2 garlic cloves

1 bunch of green onions, rinsed, trimed and cut into large pieces. 

1/2 bunch of cilantro

A peice of fresh ginger about the size of your thumb, peeled and cut into smaller pieces. 

1/2 head of cabbage, cleaned, and cut into smaller pieces. 

Putting the garlic, ginger and cilantro first into a food process, then the green onions and cabbage, pulse until it's all mixed and finely chopped.  Dump into a large bowl.
 

Next

Take 2 chicken breast that are still slightly frozen, cut them into large pieces.  Putting one chicken breast at a  time, place in a food processor with 1 tsp salt and pulse until it looks like hamburger.  Gross, I know, but you will love the result.  And so much better for you, calorie wise.

Next

In a large bowl combine the chicken and cabbage mixtures.  

Taking the wonton wrappers, with your fingers dip them into water and go around the outer edges of the wrapper.  Put about a tablespoon of filling in the center and seal the edges.  Crimp to make pretty.  It tells you how to on the package.  It does take some practice.   

Next

Heat a large skillet on medium high heat.  On my burner I place it between 6and7.  You want it hot, but not too hot.  Then add 2 tablespoons of either canola oil or I used coconut oil.  Let that heat up and then add as many dumplings as you can to the pan without crowding.  None of them should be touching.  Cook in the oil unil the bottoms are golden brown. Then, with a lid that firmly fits on your pan ready, pour 1/2 cup of water into the pan and place the lid quickly on top.  Let steam for about 3 minutes.  Remove cooked dumplings from pan.  Try not to eat these while repeating this process until the dumplings are cooked.  Serve right away.  

I entered all these ingredients onto myfitnesspal, and four of these are only 164 calories.  Ya, I could eat about 20.