Pork and Chives Dumpling Filling

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 pound Chinese chives, finely sliced
• 1/2 pound fatty ground pork
• 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon sugar, or more to taste
• 2 teaspoons Shaoxing rice wine
• 2 tablespoons pork stock or water
• About 1 teaspoon ginger, minced or grated with a microplane grater

Directions

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl, stirring until the mixture is evenly blended.
2. To check the seasoning, put a 1/2 teaspoon-sized bit of the filling on a microwaveable plate and cook it in the microwave until it is done, about 10 seconds. Taste it, then add more salt or sugar to the bowl as needed.
3. If you are not filling dumplings right away, cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill it until you are ready to use it, up to 24 hours.
4. To shape and cook the dumplings, use your homemade dumpling recipe and begin with the filling, folding, and cooking instructions.