Ugh, this is such a bad photo. I didn’t manage to take a single good one of this finished dish. And, unfortunately, this is an example of a really yummy dish I probably won’t be making again. I just couldn’t get it to come together the way it did in the January ’14 issue of Food and Wine. I mean, I’m pretty terrible at folding dumplings. No matter how many attempts I make, YouTube videos I watch, or straightforward instructions I read, they just never look like they should.
And because I can’t make the shape correctly, I can’t get them to lay in the pan correctly. These did have a lovely crispiness to them, but only a few actually held together as intended with the pancake “batter.” I also only made a portion of the original recipe, since it was only for two people.
But, here is the recipe for anyone else who has more nimble fingers than I (which is probably most people).
Pork-Kimchi Dumpling Pancakes
Dipping Sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/2 tablespoon gochugaru (Korean chile powder) or 1/2 tablespoon crushed red pepper
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon sugar
Dumplings
10 ounces ground pork
2 scallions, minced
1/3 cup finely chopped drained kimchi
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup firm tofu, finely chopped
30 round wonton wrappers
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons canola oil