All the ones that look like dumplings, R made. My anal ass (ha, didn’t even think about that when I was typing but it stays) liked the straight lines of the stars, so those are mine. Also see the lone tortalli I made. :( Not sure why I did that.

I’m not going to lie to you, R’s were better and I would recommend that shape with this recipe. Something about the bunchy dough at the top that was mmm mmm good.

Steamed Pork Dumplings

1 lb of ground pork
1/4 cup tamari
3 tbs of sesame oil
2 tbs of sirachi
one small splash of vinegar
1 shallot, finely chopped
wanton wrappers (as I said before, shut up)
salt and pepper
Makes about 24 dumplings. Perfectly serves 2 as an entre if you’re fat.

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix with your fingers (please wash them first, gross). Drop one scoop of pork, roughly the diameter of a quarter in the middle of the wanton wrapper. Brush water on the exposed parts of the wrapper to act as a adhesive. Gather the corners and edges and pull to the top. Smoosh together. Keep uncooked dumplings beneath a damp paper towel while finishing up. Wet the steamer a bit before putting the dumplings in or they will stick to the wood after cooking. Put the steamer on top of a pot of boiling water and let the dumplings steam for 20 minutes. If there are two stacked baskets, as most steamers are, switch the order halfway through.

For dipping, serve with individual bowls of tamari sauce, sirachi sauce, and sesame oil with red pepper flakes. I hear duck sauce would do yourself good, as well. Again, if you’re going to use your fingers, please wash them?

Jerk Chicken Burgers and Green Beans with a Mustard Soy Sauce

1.5 – 2 lbs of ground chicken meat, essentially you want two servings worth
1 tbs of that magic jerk sauce I sweat or any jerk sauce you sweat
burger fixins such as lettuce, tomato, onion, etc
your fave burger bun, we did semolina with sesame from the bakery
2 handfuls of green beans
1 heaping tbs of dijon or brown mustard
1/4 cup soy sauce
This serves two.

Mix your chicken and jerk with your fingies well, but do it lightly or the meat will get tough. Form some large patties and place on the grill. We used the one on the stove top. Cook for 6 minutes on each side. While cooking, gather your burger fixins and place the meat. This burger is good with ketchup.

While this is going on, steam your beans lightly – you want them to stay crispy. Mix your soy and mustard. Sauce the beans. Eat. Think about your delicious and juicy, fat-free meal, ya skinny mini.