Deliciously Spicy & Juicy Beef Dumplings!

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is lower in fat, while pork is often less expensive.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while all-purpose is usually cheaper.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and water with seasoning is a cost-effective option.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

Welcome to the cooking video for beef dumplings.

Start with high-fat beef mince (at least 10% fat) for a succulent filling.

Finely chop spring onions, garlic, and ginger.

Season the beef with a generous pinch of white pepper, a tiny bit of sesame oil, and light soy sauce.

Add crushed green cetron peppercorns that have been lightly toasted and crushed.

Mix the filling by hand until it resembles a uniform mixture, almost like a dough.

Let the filling rest in the fridge for a few minutes or up to a few hours.

Take dumpling pastry and place about a teaspoon of filling in the center.

Dab water around the edges of the pastry, fold it like a taco, and pinch to seal, creating pleats.

Pan-fry the dumplings in a non-stick frying pan with plenty of oil on high heat.

Check for bubbling to ensure the oil is hot enough before adding the rest of the dumplings.

Arrange the dumplings in a circular pattern in the pan, ensuring they are snug but not overcrowded.

Cook until the bottoms are light golden brown and crispy, checking for color.

Carefully add water to the pan (it will spit) and cover with a tight-fitting lid.

Steam the dumplings for about 5 minutes until they become translucent.

While the dumplings cook, prepare the dipping sauce with light soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and chili oil.

Mix the dipping sauce ingredients together.

After 5 minutes, carefully lift the dumplings out of the pan and serve with the dipping sauce and garnish with spring onions.

Cooking Techniques

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