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Make dim sum dumplings how to#

Dip the warm potstickers in the homemade spicy soy sauce and swoon over your made-from-scratch Chinese dumpling masterpieces.

Be prepared, the aroma that will waft out of the pan is utterly intoxicating.

Heat a large skillet with oil and pan fry the dumplings to create a crispy crust, and then steam them with a bit of water in the same skillet.

Pleat and crimp the edges together to seal.

Then, place a teaspoon of pork and veggie filling in the center of the wrapper and fold up like a taco.

One by one, roll each piece of dough into a ball and then roll out flat on a well floured surface.

After making the dough and filling, cut the dough into 50-60 equal little pieces.

Then allow it to cool completely, and set aside until ready to serve. Warm the dipping sauce (in the microwave) to dissolve the sugar, whisking in between short bursts of heat.

Mix the dipping sauce ingredients in a small bowl.

Mix by hand until smooth, adding 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper towards the end.

Place all of the pork filling ingredients in a bowl.

Next, make the filling and dipping sauce: Cover with a damp cloth and allow the dough to rest while you prepare the other components.

Then “knead” in the food processor another 1-2 more minutes.(Water can be from the tap if your water runs really hot.) Turn on the food processor and “knead” until the dough comes together and pulls away from the sides. Place the flour in the food processor with scalding hot water.In fact, if you make rolling and stuffing your dumplings a two-person job (or fun family affair as the Chinese do) it’s a pretty quick process. While making a batch of potstickers can be a time-intensive task, the actual process is surprisingly easy. I swear you’ll find yourself wanting to make this delicious potstickers recipe just as an excuse to have the dipping sauce. This sauce has exactly the right balance of salty, sweet, and spicy, and pairs perfectly with the fresh and savory flavors of the dumplings. Here’s what you need to make the classic pork filling: Real Chinese potstickers are doughy, not like the thin wonton sheets. Of course, you could substitute the dough for store-bought wonton wrappers as so many do, but you really do lose something in taste and texture. And let’s not forget the spicy soy dipping sauce!įor the dough required in our Chinese dumplings recipe, you only need 2 ingredients: all-purpose flour and VERY hot water. Today’s potstickers are the Chinese dumplings I was taught to make so many years ago, with soft pork and vegetable filling and a homemade 2-ingredient dough that blows wonton wrappers out of the water. We sat on the floor around a coffee table in a small apartment rolling out circles of dough and learning to properly crimp the Chinese dumplings… Laughing through our language barrier, smiling, and making memories that will last a lifetime.

Make dim sum dumplings how to#

Our Chinese friends taught us how to make an authentic Chinese potstickers recipe, a dish they told us they always made at family gatherings. Yet even with our limited ingredient options and lack of experience, our dishes turned out fairly well. I ended up with the task of beheading and cleaning the bird… My first experience with boning a chicken. We settled on fried chicken and home fries as the American portion, bringing back a whole chicken with its head still attached. So we went to the market in search of ingredients we could turn into something very American, which was quite a challenge in the remote town where we were staying. We decided we would prepare a half-American half-Chinese feast together. Authentic Potstickers (Chinese Dumplings Recipe)