Chinese dumplings (jiaozi)

Name: Chinese dumplings (jiaozi)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 cups all purpose flour; 1 1/4 cup cold water; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine ( or dry sherry; 1 cup ground pork or beef; 3 tablespoons sesame oil; 1/2 scallion, finely minced; 1 1/2 cups finely shredded Napa cabbage or normal cabbage; 4 tablespoons shredded bamboo shoots optianal; 2 slices fresh ginger, finely minced; 1 clove garlic, finely minced

15 steps

Prep:30minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:28:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories523.6 kcal (26%)

Total Fat16.8 g (24%)

Carbs75.1 g (29%)

Sugars1.3 g (1%)

Protein15.9 g (32%)

Sodium1036.6 mg (52%)

Fiber3.4 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

To make the dough

¼ teaspoonsalt

3 cupsall purpose flour

1 ¼ cupwater

cold

Filling

1 tablespoonsoy sauce

1 teaspoonsalt

1 tablespoonchinese rice wine

or dry sherry

1 cupground pork

or beef

3 tablespoonssesame oil

0.5scallion

finely minced

1 ½ cupsnapa cabbage

finely shredded, or normal cabbage

4 tablespoonsbamboo shoots

shredded, optianal

2 slicesfresh ginger

finely minced

1clove garlic

finely minced

Instructions

Step 1

Gather the ingredients.

Step 2

Stir the salt into the flour. Slowly stir in the cold water, adding as much as is necessary to form a smooth dough.

salt¼ teaspoon

all purpose flour3 cups

water1 ¼ cup

Step 3

Knead the dough into a smooth ball

Step 4

Cover the dough and let it rest for at least 30 minutes.

Step 5

While the dough is resting, make the filling; add the soy sauce, salt, rice wine, and white pepper to the meat, stirring in only one direction.

soy sauce1 tablespoon

salt1 teaspoon

chinese rice wine1 tablespoon

Step 6

Add the remaining ingredients, stirring in the same direction, and mix well.

ground pork1 cup

sesame oil3 tablespoons

scallion0.5

napa cabbage1 ½ cups

bamboo shoots4 tablespoons

fresh ginger2 slices

clove garlic1

Step 7

To make the dumpling dough, knead the dough until it forms a smooth ball

Step 8

Divide the dough into 60 pieces. Roll each piece out into a circle about 3 inches in diameter.

Rolling pin

Step 9

Place a small portion (about 1 level tablespoon) of the filling into the middle of each wrapper.

Step 10

Wet the edges of the dumpling with water.

Step 11

Fold the dough over the filling into a half moon shape and pinch the edges to seal. Continue with the remainder of the dumplings.

Step 12

To cook, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add half the dumplings, giving them a gentle stir so they don't stick together. Bring the water to a boil, and add 1/2 cup of cold water. Cover and repeat.