Steamed Chinese Dumplings

Steamed Chinese dumplings combine a delicious mixture of pork, cabbage, green onion, and spices in a thin wheat dough. Their steaming cook method enhances flavors and textures, making them a tasty and healthy option in Chinese cuisine. Truly a delight to enjoy anytime.

To prepare the steamed Chinese dumplings, mix the flour with a little water until you get a soft, elastic dough and let it rest.

The Chinese cabbage is seasoned with salt, ginger, and leek are combined with the meat, adding egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and rice wine.

Then, add the Chinese cabbage and fill the dumplings, which will be steamed to enjoy with family.

Steamed Chinese Dumplings

Appetizers
1 hour
10 Servings

Ingredients

Steamed Chinese Dumplings

1 kilogram of Flour

Water

500 grams of Lean ground meat (pork or chicken)

1 Whole Chinese cabbage

1 Leek

Ginger

1 Egg

3 tablespoons of Sesame oil

1 pinch of Salt

1 teaspoon of Sugar

2 tablespoons of Soy sauce

Rice wine

Preparation

Step 1 : In a large bowl, place the flour and add water gradually, mixing well until a soft, elastic dough forms.

Step 2 : Cover the bowl to prevent the dough from drying out.

Step 3 : Chop the Chinese cabbage and add a little salt, then let it rest in another bowl.

Step 4 : Next, chop the ginger and leek, and add them to the meat.

Step 5 : Add an egg and mix with the meat, leek, and ginger.

Step 6 : Add soy sauce, 3 tablespoons of sesame oil, a teaspoon of sugar, and rice wine.

Step 7 : Mix everything and let it marinate in the bowl for half an hour.

Step 8 : Squeeze the Chinese cabbage to remove excess water and then incorporate it into the prepared meat mixture.

Step 9 : Shape the dough into cylinders and cut into pieces about half an inch thick.

Step 10 : Flatten with the palm of your hand until forming a circle.

Step 11 : Place some filling in the center of each circle, close, and shape into a dumpling.

Step 12 : In a pot, pour water and when boiling, add the dumplings.

Step 13 : When it boils again, add a glass of cold water and let it simmer until done.

Step 14 : Once ready, remove from the water, and they are now ready to serve.

Preparation (simple version)

Step 1 : Prepare the dough by mixing flour with water until soft and elastic, cover and set aside. Steamed Chinese Dumplings - Preparation - Step 1
Step 2 : Chop the Chinese cabbage, ginger, and leek, and mix with the meat, egg, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, and rice wine. Let marinate. Steamed Chinese Dumplings - Preparation - Step 2
Step 3 : Add the drained cabbage to the meat mixture and fill small discs of dough formed with cylinders cut and flattened into circles. Steamed Chinese Dumplings - Preparation - Step 3
Step 4 : Steam the dumplings in boiling water, adding cold water when boiling, and cook until ready. Serve and enjoy. Steamed Chinese Dumplings - Preparation - Step 4

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