How To Make Chinese Pork Dumplings at Home

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey offers lower fat content while still being flavorful.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while coconut aminos is lower in sodium.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: rice flour

Whole wheat flour increases fiber content.

Put 2 cups of flour into a food processor.

Add 3/4 cup of boiling water to the flour.

Turn on the food processor to mix until the dough forms a ball.

Transfer the dough into a ziplock bag and let it rest for about 30 minutes.

In a bowl, combine 1 pound of ground pork and 1 egg.

Peel and chop 1 inch of ginger root and add it to the pork.

Mash 2 garlic cloves and add them to the mixture.

Chop 4 green onions and add them to the pork mixture.

Chop 2 cups of frisée lettuce and sprinkle with salt to help release moisture, then add to the pork mixture.

Add 1/4 tablespoon of chili paste, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of mirin, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to the pork mixture.

Mix everything together until well combined and homogeneous.

Squeeze out excess liquid from the frisée lettuce and mix it into the pork filling.

Prepare a steamer lined with Swiss chard leaves instead of cabbage.

Roll out the rested dough and cut it into circles.

Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each dough circle.

Fold the dough over the filling and pinch the edges to seal tightly.

Place the dumplings in the steamer and steam until cooked through.

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