Asian Cooking Pork Substitute

Question

Menu Item: Shrimp Dumplings. :  what can I use to replace the pork to come close to the richness it provides?  Not trying to replicate the flavor.

healthierkitchen · Accepted Answer

I used ground chicken thighs in mapo tofu and it was great.  The thighs are much moister than the breasts.

passifloraedulis · Answer

Ground chicken thighs have just enough fat to keep things moist. My mom uses this too.

passifloraedulis · Answer

I also use ground chicken thighs as a ground pork replacement for dumplings.

vanbinh · Answer

Ground veal, or beef. Lamb will be overpowering for the shrimp, and chicken is too lean.