Wednesday, July 17, 2013

CHINESE DIM SUM: Pot-stickers are one of the most popular items on the menu in Chinese restaurants anywhere. You should be proud to be able to reproduce them at home for your family & friends.


 “POT-STICKERS” OR MEAT DUMPLINGS窩貼:

 

 

 

home-made dough****

    1 ¼ cup all purpose flour                            
    dash of salt
    ½ tbsp. lard or vegetable shortening, melted                                               
    warm water

filling:

    8 oz. minced pork                                       
    1 tbsp. finely chopped green onions
    ½ cup good stock

seasoning for filling:

    ½ tsp. each salt and sugar                           
    2 tsp. tapioca starch
    2 tsp. light soy sauce                                               
    ½ tsp. rice wine or dry sherry
    dash of white pepper and sesame oil

red vinegar 江醋 and ginger strips to serve 

2-3 tbsp. oil    

 

***ready-made pot-sticker wrappers may be bought at Chinese supermarkets***

 

 


Add seasoning into pork together with green onions. Mix and stir together, using a pair of chopsticks mixing in one direction, until well mixed.

 

Sift flour and salt together into a large bowl. Add lard and sufficient amount of warm water to make into soft dough. Knead until smooth. Cover with towel and let rest 30 minutes. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces.

 

Roll each dough portion out into a thin round and fill it with filling. Bring top and bottom flap to meet in the middle into a crescent shape, sealing edges well with a dab of water.

 

In a large heavy non-stick skillet, heat 1-2 tbsp. oil over high heat until very hot. Arrange   dumplings, sealed-side up, in a concentric ring in the skillet. Cook over high heat until bottoms are slightly-browned. Pour in stock and cover skillet with a lid. Cook for 5-10 minutes over medium heat until stock has evaporated. Remove lid, add 1 tbsp oil and continue cooking over medium-high heat to fully brown bottoms of dumplings and further cook the filling.

 

Cover skillet with a large serving plate, turn over and allow dumplings to fall onto it

Serve immediately with vinegar and ginger as a dipping sauce.

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