Chinese Food: The Secrets Behind Perfect Xiao Long Bao-Food Video

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground pork is often less expensive and still provides a rich flavor.

pork fat

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: butter

Olive oil can provide a healthier fat option.

chicken stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Vegetable broth can be a lighter option, while water with seasoning is cost-effective.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while cake flour can be cheaper for dumpling wrappers.

Cook the pork skin with water until it becomes gelatinous.

Let the gelatinous pork skin cool.

Cut the cooled pork skin into small pieces.

Add the small pieces of pork skin to the ground pork mixture.

Mix all the ingredients together until they're well combined.

Take a small spoonful of the filling and wrap it into the dumpling wrappers.

Fold the dumpling wrapper into pleats, sealing the top tightly to hold in the broth.

Ensure there are no gaps in the wrapper to prevent leaking during steaming.

Arrange the shaped dumplings in a bamboo steamer, making sure they don't touch each other.

Steam the dumplings over high heat for about 8 to 10 minutes.

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