Sesame & Soba Wrapped Dumplings
These healthful baked noodle-wrapped meatballs are simple to make & packed with Asian flavors
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound Ground Pork
- 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
- 1 hand full Cilantro chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic finely minced
- 2 oz 100% Buckwheat Soba Noodles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare sheet pan or baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean up.Soak noodles in lukewarm water until pliable, about 5 minutes. Set on paper or tea towel to dry in individual strands.In a bowl mix ground pork, fish sauce, garlic, and cilantro. At this point, fry a small patty to test to make sure the seasoning is as you like it. Adjust accordingly. I like lots of garlic & cilantro here. And remember a little fish sauce goes A LONG WAY for most.Roll little meatballs in hand. Mine were about 1" in diameter. Take a noodle and wrap a dumpling, making sure to use a bit of pressure to ensure they stick to your dumplings. Repeat process with another noodle. As you complete a dumpling, set on parchment covered baking sheet. Repeat process as needed. 1/2 pound of pork yielded a dozen meatballs for me. Your yield will obviously depend on how large your dumplings.Before baking shake on a few toasted sesame seeds onto each dumpling. I used a mixture of regular and black seeds.Bake for 15 minutes. Check for doneness. Mine were crisp on outside and succulent on inside at this time.Serve with sriracha, hot pepper oil, or plain.
Notes
If making with ground chicken, add an egg white to the mixture before rolling into dumplings. Chicken has much less fat so it will require an additional binder.
The larger you roll your dumplings, the more noodles required to wrap them, and the more time needed to make sure they cook thru. Double or triple the recipe as needed.
Serves well hot from the oven or at room temp.
The larger you roll your dumplings, the more noodles required to wrap them, and the more time needed to make sure they cook thru. Double or triple the recipe as needed.
Serves well hot from the oven or at room temp.