Asian Dumplings (General)
Asian Dumplings (General)

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Chicken Pot Stickers Chicken and mushrooms make up the filling in these pot stickers, a traditional Chinese dumpling. But, in general, there are two broad categories of Chinese dumplings: gao, or crescent-shaped dumplings; and bao, or round, purse-shaped dumplings. Within these categories, there are nearly endless variations, depending on the type of wrapper (wheat and rice are the most common), what type of filling is used, and whether the dumpling is boiled.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook asian dumplings (general) using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Asian Dumplings (General):
  1. Prepare 1 lbs Ground Pork/Chicken /Beef (as long as they aren’t too lean)
  2. Take 2 lbs Green Leafy Vegetable (like Baby Bok Choy, Napa Cabbage, or Chinese Chives)
  3. Get 2 tbs Sesame Oil
  4. Make ready 2 tbs Soy sauce
  5. Get 0.45 cup Shaoxing Wine
  6. Get 0.7 tbs Salt
  7. Get 0.25 tsp White Pepper
  8. Get 0.3 cup Oil (optional)
  9. Take 0.4 cup Water, plus more for assembly
  10. Make ready 1.5 packages Dumpling Wrappers

Here is what's awesome about making your own dumplings at home: they will taste better than anything you buy in the store (promise), you will have a freezer full of ready-made meals for the next several weeks (depending on your rate of dumpling consumption), and you will feel like a rock star when you gaze upon your dumpling bounty. Better yet, gather some friends for a dumpling-making fest. Each of these flavorful dishes are comprised of a classic and traditional Asian recipe: dumplings! Also known as pot-stickers, these fried or steamed delicacies feature flavorful fillings with a soft dough wrapper that makes this a hearty dish for any appetite.

Steps to make Asian Dumplings (General):
  1. Wash your vegetables thoroughly and blanch them in a pot of boiling water. Transfer them to an ice bath to cool. Ring out all the water from the vegetables and chop very finely.
  2. In a large bowl, stir together the vegetable, meat, wine, oil, sesame oil, salt, soy sauce, white pepper, and ⅔ cup water. Mix for 6-8 minutes, until very well-combined.
  3. Wrap the dumplings with the dumpling wrappers and place the dumplings on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Make sure the dumplings aren’t sticking together.placing the dumplings on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Make sure the dumplings aren’t sticking together.
  4. If you’d like to freeze them, wrap the baking sheets tightly with plastic wrap and put the pans in the freezer. Allow them to freeze overnight. You can then take the sheets out of the freezer, transfer the dumplings to Ziploc bags, and throw them back in the freezer for use later.
  5. To cook the dumplings, boil them or pan-fry them. To boil, simple bring a large pot of water to a boil, drop the dumplings in, and cook until they float to the top and the skins are cooked through, but still slightly al dente.
  6. To pan-fry, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a non-stick pan over medium high heat. Place the dumplings in the pan and allow to fry for 2 minutes. Pour a thin layer of water into the pan, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low. Allow dumplings to steam until the water has evaporated. Remove the cover, increase heat to medium-high and allow to fry for a few more minutes, until the bottoms of the dumplings are golden brown and crisp.
  7. Serve with soy sauce, Chinese black vinegar, chili sauce, or other dipping sauce of your choice.

Serve these dumplings in a heartwarming soup or alongside a bed of fried rice and noodles for a truly delicious dinner. To make sure the dumplings don't stick to the steamer, lightly oil the steamer or lay down some lettuce leaves in the bottom of the steaming racks. Bring all sides of dough up over filling, stretching gently if necessary, and gather in center above filling to form a dumpling; press gathered dough to seal. The dough can be based on bread, flour or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, fish, cheese, vegetables, fruits or sweets. Dumplings may be prepared using a variety of methods, including baking, boiling, frying, simmering.

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