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Jiaozi (Chinese Dumplings)
With the Chinese new year in just a few days I thought that it was about time to practice my dumpling making skills. Jiaozi or Chinese dumplings, consist of a filling, generally a ground meat,
👥 60 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 30m⏳ Prep: 1h 10m🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- food processor
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix the flour and water in a food processor until incorporates.
flour4 cups
2
Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth.
3
Cover the dough with a damp cloth while you let it rest for ⏱️ 30 minutes.
4
Roll the dough into long cylinders about 1 1/2 inches thick and cut the cylinders into 1/2 inch pieces.
5
Flatted the pieces with the palm of your hand forming discs and then rolled them out to about 2 inch diameter.
6
Mix the pork, shrimp, cabbage, green onions, bamboo shoots, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch.
bamboo shoot (finely diced)2 tablespoonsginger (finely diced)2 tablespoonsgarlic (finely diced)1 tablespoonsoy sauce2 tablespoonssesame oil2 teaspoonscornstarch2 tablespoons
7
Place a small spoonful of the filling in the center of the wrapper, fold the two sides over the center and pleat the edges to seal the filling in.
8
For fried:
9
Heat some oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, add the dumplings and fry until their bottoms are golden brown, about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes.
10
Carefully add 1/2 cup of water, cover and steam until the water has disappeared, about ⏱️ 3-5 minutes.
11
Uncover had cook for another ⏱️ 2 minutes over medium low heat.
12
For steamed:
13
Place the dumplings on the well greased surface of the steamer, or on cabbage leaves and steam until cooked, about ⏱️ 6 minutes.
14
For boiled:
15
Boil the dumplings until they float to the surface, about ⏱️ 3-5 minutes.
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