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Steamed dumpling

Best juicy dumpling and wonton fillings

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Prep Time:15 minutes
Mixing time:10 minutes
Total Time:25 minutes

Ingredients

Aromatic Water

  • 1 slices ginger
  • ½ scallion cut into 2 inch pieces
  • ¼ tsp Sichuan peppercorn.
  • ¼-⅓ cup water

Dumpling or wonton filling

  • 1 lb ground pork/turkey/chicken
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1½ tsp oyster sauce
  • 1/3 cup chopped scallion
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground white pepper
  • ½ cup chopped napa cabbage (water squeezed out) OPTIONAL
  • 3 tbsp hot oil

Instructions

Making the filling

  • Combine ginger, scallion, Sichuan peppercorn in a bowl or measuring cup. Add in hot water (70oC or 158oF) and let it sit for at least 10 -15 minutes.

Making the aromatic water

  • In a bowl, add in the ground pork or chicken.
  • Strain out the aromatics.
  • Pour a bit of the water into the ground meat and use a fork or chopsticks to start mixing by moving your fork/chopsticks in clockwise or counterclockwise. DON'T CHANGE DIRECTION!
  • Add more water when you don't any more water pooling in the bowl. Do this until all the water is incorporated.
  • Then add in soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt and white pepper. Mix in the same direction as before.
  • Add in scallions.
  • Heat up some oil and pour onto the meat mixture. Mix in the same direction.
  • Then add in napa cabbage if you like.
  • make sure to squeeze out the water in the napa cabbage
  • Make your dumpling or wontons as per usually.