How to Make Jiaozi

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is lower in fat while ground chicken is often less expensive.

dumpling wrappers

🥗Healthier: rice paper

💰Cheaper: wonton wrappers

Rice paper is gluten-free while wonton wrappers are often more affordable.

Put hair up to avoid getting it in food.

Gather friends or family to help make the dumplings as it's labor-intensive.

Wash hands before starting.

Introduce ingredients: 1 pound boneless ground pork, organic baby kale, green onions, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, organic unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, and vegetable oil.

Prepare the pork by thawing it in the refrigerator on a thawed sheet for easier separation later.

Grind the pork if not pre-ground, ensuring to sanitize the meat grinder before and after use.

Mix flour and water to create a dough, aiming for a good consistency that's not too floury or watery.

Cover the dough with a damp washcloth to prevent it from drying out and let it rest.

Combine the ground pork, finely chopped baby kale, chopped green onions, minced ginger, and half a teaspoon of salt in a bowl.

Stir the mixture for about 8 minutes until it reaches a pasty consistency.

Prepare the dough wrappers by rolling the rested dough into a long snake shape, cutting it into sections for individual wrappers.

Flour the work surface to prevent sticking.

Flatten each section into a circle using hands, ensuring the edges are slightly thicker than the center for easier rolling.

Roll each flattened piece into a thin dough wrapper, turning it a quarter turn after each roll to maintain a circular shape.

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