How To Make Steamed Dumplings Completely From Scratch

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: rice flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while rice flour can be cheaper for gluten-free options.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces sodium intake, while tamari is often less expensive.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is a more budget-friendly option.

Measure 3 cups (400 grams) of all-purpose flour in a large bowl.

Whisk in 1 teaspoon (7 grams) of fine sea salt until evenly incorporated.

Add 3/4 cup (216 grams) of boiling water and mix with a wooden spoon until you get a rough dough.

Knead the dough until it comes together, adding more water if necessary, for about 5 minutes until smooth.

Shape the dough into a thick disc, wrap it in plastic wrap, and let it rest at room temperature for 1 hour.

Slice and rough chop a quarter head of napa cabbage, reserving 5-6 outer leaves for later.

Place the chopped cabbage in a bowl, season with salt, and squeeze to release liquid, draining off half.

Add 1 bunch of thinly sliced green onions, 1 pound of ground pork, 3 cloves of grated garlic, 2-inch grated ginger, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, and 1.5 teaspoons of kosher salt to the cabbage and mix until evenly incorporated.

Wrap the filling and let it sit in the fridge until ready to use.

Cut the rested dough into 4 even pieces and cover unused dough with a damp towel.

Flatten one piece of dough into a rectangle and run it through a pasta roller, dusting with flour until it reaches the desired thinness.

Cut the rolled dough into thirds and use a 3.5-inch (9 cm) circular cutter to cut out circles.

Add filling to the center of each wrapper, brush edges with water, and fold to form a taco shape, pleating one side.

Repeat the pleating process until all dumplings are shaped, placing them on a floured sheet tray.

Line a bamboo steamer with reserved cabbage leaves.

Fill a pot with water a quarter of the way up, bring to a boil, and place the steamer over it.

Steam the dumplings for 7-10 minutes until cooked through.

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