Dumpling Recipe: How to Make Pork Dumplings, Authentic (Chiao Tzu)

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Chicken is leaner, while turkey is often less expensive.

dumpling wrappers

🥗Healthier: whole wheat wrappers

💰Cheaper: potato dough

Whole wheat offers more fiber; potato dough can be more affordable.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier; vegetable oil is cost-effective.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium reduces salt intake; tamari is often less expensive.

Make the dough by mixing 4 cups of sifted flour with warm water to form a soft dough.

Knead the dough until smooth and let it rest for 30 minutes.

Roll the rested dough into long logs and cut into 1-inch pieces.

Flatten each piece and roll it into a thin round dumpling wrapper.

Prepare the filling by mixing together 1/2 lb ground pork, 1/2 head of chopped and squeezed cabbage, 1 cup chopped onion, 1 tbsp chopped ginger, 2 tbsp sesame oil, 3 tbsp soy sauce, and 1/2 tsp salt.

Spoon 1 teaspoon of the filling onto each wrapper, fold, and pinch the edges tightly to seal.

You can freeze or store the assembled dumplings for later use.

To cook the dumplings, drop them into boiling water and let them boil until they rise to the surface.

After they rise, add 1/2 cup of cold water to the pot and repeat this process three times.

After the third boil, serve the dumplings with soy sauce or vinegar.

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