Name: Pot sticker dumplings (Jiaozi)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 185 g plain flour; 110 ml boiling water; 1 tsp oil; Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl and add the water whilst mixing with a fork/hand. Once all water is added, fold into a ball and knead for 5 minutes on a hard surface until slightly elastic consistency (‘play dough’ consistency) – you may need more/ less water to get it correct. Once consistency is reached, roll out the pastry to roughly 1-2mm thick. Use a 70mm diameter circular cutter to cut out many dumpling wrappers as possible.; 300 g pork mince; ½ bunch of coriander; 3 spring onions; 1 thumb print size piece of ginger; 1 clove garlic; 5 Chinese mushrooms (optional); 2 tsp sesame oil; pinches salt to taste; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; ¼ tsp sugar

AuthorHungry PandaCategoryMeatDifficultyIntermediate

Yields3 Servings

Prep Time40 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time1 hr 5 mins

MAKING THE DOUGH WRAPPINGS

185 g plain flour

110 ml boiling water

1 tsp oil

Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl and add the water whilst mixing with a fork/hand. Once all water is added, fold into a ball and knead for 5 minutes on a hard surface until slightly elastic consistency (‘play dough’ consistency) – you may need more/ less water to get it correct. Once consistency is reached, roll out the pastry to roughly 1-2mm thick. Use a 70mm diameter circular cutter to cut out many dumpling wrappers as possible.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE FILLING

300 g pork mince

½ bunch of coriander

3 spring onions

1 thumb print size piece of ginger

1 clove garlic

5 Chinese mushrooms (optional)

INGREDIENTS FOR THE MARINADE

2 tsp sesame oil

pinches salt to taste

2 tbsp light soy sauce

¼ tsp sugar

HOW TO MAKE

Finely chop all filling ingredients and mix with marinade. Place 1 tsp of the filling in the centre of
each circle of dough.

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Fold the bottom centre over the filling to form a semi- circle and pinch the top tight.

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Pinch the two corners of the semi-circle together leaving two symmetrical ‘Mickey Mouse ear’ shapes between your centre fold and the corner folds.

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Now pinch/fold the ‘ears’ in towards you to make four layered folds. Tidy up to create a ‘half-moon’ shape and arrange on a plate.

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Fill the rice cooker inner bowl with warm water to level 2, add the dumplings to the steam basket in a single layer and and press the ’STEAM’ function. Set the time to 30 minutes so the pork is cooked.

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Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a frying pan then add dumplings base down. Turn heat down to medium and fry until base is golden brown.

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Consider serving with dipping sauce to really enhance the flavours of the jiaozi.

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Ingredients