Secret Chinese Dumpling Recipe Revealed | Chef Brian Tsao | Everyday Food

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 2 cups of all-purpose flour and 1/2 cup of water in a large bowl with 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt until a dough forms.

Knead the dough until it develops gluten, adding a little more water if necessary, then cover and let it rest for 1 hour.

Chop cabbage and mix it with ground pork, chopped green onions, minced ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, white pepper powder, rice wine, and 2 eggs in a bowl until well combined.

Cut the rested dough into strips and then into pucks, about 3/4 ounce each.

Roll each puck into a circular dumpling wrapper, keeping flour nearby to prevent sticking.

Fill each wrapper with a little over a tablespoon of filling, fold over, and seal the edges.

Place the dumplings in a produce bag or cover with plastic wrap to prevent drying out.

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