Simple Dumplings
Simple Dumplings
Ingredients
For the Dumpling Dough
- 200 g flour
- 100 g water
For the Dumpling Filling
- 250 g minced pork
- 1 cup cabbage, chopped
- 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
- 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
For the Dipping Sauce
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, hot
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine the 200g flour and 100g water. Mix with chopsticks or a fork until the ingredients form a shaggy dough.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Transfer the dough to a clean surface and knead by hand for 5-7 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 7 min
- 3
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes. This allows the gluten to relax, making the dough easier to work with.
- 4
While the dough rests, prepare the filling. In a large bowl, combine the minced pork, chopped cabbage, chopped carrot, chopped scallions, and grated ginger.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Add the 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper to the filling mixture. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Once the dough has rested, unwrap it and roll it into a long log, about 2-3 cm in diameter. Cut the dough log into small, equal-sized pieces, approximately 15-20 pieces depending on desired dumpling size.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Lightly dust one dough piece with flour. Place the floured dough piece into a dumpling press tool. Press down on the tool to flatten the dough into a round dumpling wrapper.
⏱️ 15 min
- 8
Place a spoonful (about 1-2 teaspoons) of the prepared filling in the center of the flattened wrapper. Fold the dumpling using the press tool to seal it, creating a crimped edge. Repeat this process for the remaining dough and filling.
- 9
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Carefully add the formed dumplings to the boiling water, making sure not to overcrowd the pot. Cook in batches if necessary.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Gently stir the dumplings to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pot or to each other. Cook the dumplings for 5-7 minutes, or until they float to the surface and are cooked through.
⏱️ 7 min
- 11
While the dumplings are cooking, prepare the dipping sauce. In a small heatproof bowl, combine the minced garlic, chopped scallions, chili flakes, and sesame seeds.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Heat the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a small saucepan until it is very hot (just smoking). Carefully pour the hot oil over the mixture in the bowl, creating a sizzling effect.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Add the 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar to the sauce mixture. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Remove the cooked dumplings from the pot using a slotted spoon. Serve the hot dumplings immediately with the freshly prepared dipping sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Simple Dumplings
For the Dumpling Dough
- 200 g flour
- 100 g water
For the Dumpling Filling
- 250 g minced pork
- 1 cup cabbage, chopped
- 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
- 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
For the Dipping Sauce
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, hot
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine the 200g flour and 100g water. Mix with chopsticks or a fork until the ingredients form a shaggy dough.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Transfer the dough to a clean surface and knead by hand for 5-7 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
⏱️ 7 min - 3
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rest at room temperature for 30 minutes. This allows the gluten to relax, making the dough easier to work with.
- 4
While the dough rests, prepare the filling. In a large bowl, combine the minced pork, chopped cabbage, chopped carrot, chopped scallions, and grated ginger.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Add the 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper to the filling mixture. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Once the dough has rested, unwrap it and roll it into a long log, about 2-3 cm in diameter. Cut the dough log into small, equal-sized pieces, approximately 15-20 pieces depending on desired dumpling size.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Lightly dust one dough piece with flour. Place the floured dough piece into a dumpling press tool. Press down on the tool to flatten the dough into a round dumpling wrapper.
⏱️ 15 min - 8
Place a spoonful (about 1-2 teaspoons) of the prepared filling in the center of the flattened wrapper. Fold the dumpling using the press tool to seal it, creating a crimped edge. Repeat this process for the remaining dough and filling.
- 9
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Carefully add the formed dumplings to the boiling water, making sure not to overcrowd the pot. Cook in batches if necessary.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Gently stir the dumplings to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pot or to each other. Cook the dumplings for 5-7 minutes, or until they float to the surface and are cooked through.
⏱️ 7 min - 11
While the dumplings are cooking, prepare the dipping sauce. In a small heatproof bowl, combine the minced garlic, chopped scallions, chili flakes, and sesame seeds.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Heat the 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a small saucepan until it is very hot (just smoking). Carefully pour the hot oil over the mixture in the bowl, creating a sizzling effect.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Add the 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar to the sauce mixture. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Remove the cooked dumplings from the pot using a slotted spoon. Serve the hot dumplings immediately with the freshly prepared dipping sauce.
⏱️ 2 min