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Chinese Peanut Dumpling (角仔)
These delicious Chinese Peanut Dumplings known as 角仔 (pronounced kok chai) in Chinese are eaten during Chinese New Year. They have a crispy exterior with a sweet peanut filling.
👥 30 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 1h🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Dana Rao📖 cookwithdana
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●food processor
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To make the filling:
2
Roast peanuts on a pan with small bit of oil until golden brown (takes ⏱️ 10 minutes) on low medium heat. If your peanuts are already roasted, skip this step.
3
Put the peanuts and shredded coconut in the food processor and pulse a few times until it becomes crumbly BUT NOT POWDERY.If you don't have a food processor: place peanuts in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin. They should be very crumbly but not powdery.
shredded coconut2 tablespoon
4
Mix the crushed peanuts with sesame seeds and sugar. Then mix in with some shredded coconut if you haven’t already.
shredded coconut2 tablespoon
5
To make the dough:
6
Mix 250 grams all purpose flour, pork lard (can sub with softened butter), sugar, and salt, 1 egg and 90 grams water
large egg1
7
Knead until the dough is smooth. Split the dough in half. Set one dough aside with a wet paper towel and use the other to roll out.
8
Roll one of the doughs out until it’s very thin (1/8"thickness). Use a 2"-2 1/2" circle cookie cutter or a cup to make a round cut.
9
Wrap the dumpling:
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On the flat round surface, add 1 teaspoon filling.
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Close the edges and make sure it’s all sealed shut. (optional) If you want to make a nice design, you can make these indents by pressing your thumb from the side.
12
Fry the dumpling:
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Get your oil to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Fry them in small batches. Flip them over when it gets golden on one side. Fry for ⏱️ 5-8 minutes until it’s golden brown on both sides.
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Place them on a paper towel or on a wire rack to drip off the excess oil.
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Eat while warm. Or cool them down and store them in a closed container or bag for up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition Facts
calories
59 kcal
fat Content
2 g
serving Size
3 dumplings
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
20 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
0.001 g
cholesterol Content
6 mg
carbohydrate Content
8 g
saturated Fat Content
0.5 g
unsaturated Fat Content
2 g
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