Cooking with Delta Faucet: Chinese Dumplings Recipe

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu provides a plant-based option and is cost-effective.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt

Tamari is gluten-free, while salt is a basic alternative.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat profile, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

cabbage

🥗Healthier: bok choy

💰Cheaper: lettuce

Bok choy adds nutritional value, while lettuce is a low-cost substitute.

Mix all-purpose flour and lukewarm water in a bowl until a dough forms.

Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth.

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest.

Combine ground pork, chopped napa cabbage, green onion, minced ginger, coconut aminos, salt, white pepper, and sesame oil in a bowl.

Roll out the rested dough into a thin sheet and cut into circles.

Place a spoonful of the filling in the center of each dough circle.

Fold the dough over the filling to create a half-moon shape and pinch to seal.

Prepare a steamer basket lined with parchment paper or cabbage leaves.

Steam the dumplings over boiling water until cooked through.

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