Fried Dumplings

Prepare the ingredients for fried dumplings. You can buy dumplings or ravioli from the store or make homemade dumplings and freeze them.

Pour vegetable oil into a high-sided skillet and heat it to boiling. Instead of oil, you can use lard (pork fat). Add the frozen dumplings to the hot oil, season with salt, and reduce the heat to medium. Immediately, stir the contents of the skillet to coat all the dumplings with oil.

Fry the dumplings for about 2-3 minutes until golden brown and flip each dumpling over. This is a meticulous task, but it must be done to ensure that all dumplings are evenly fried on the outside and inside. Once flipped, cover the pan with a lid and continue frying the dumplings for about 3-5 minutes.

After that, mix the dumplings again and simmer for another 3 minutes under the lid - this will steam the dumplings from the inside, ensuring that the minced meat filling is not raw when tasted. Small dough products are fried for about 10-15 minutes, while large ones are fried for 15-20 minutes. The aroma in the kitchen will be so inviting that your whole family will gather around.

Once the dumplings are fried, remove them from the pan with a skimmer onto a dish. If you want to remove excess oil, first place the fried dumplings on a paper towel, and then transfer them to plates. Rinse the greens with water, drain any excess liquid, and chop them. Sprinkle the golden dumplings with the chopped greens and serve them.

Fried dumplings go well with various sauces: sour cream, garlic mayo, ketchup, etc.