Chinese Steamed Dumplings With Dipping Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Mix ingredients for dipping sauce and set aside.
• Lightly oil a large bowl.
• Put the flour and salt in another large bowl, piled up.
• Make a dent in the top of the pile, and crack the egg into it.
• Mix the egg into the flour.
• Add enough water to the mixture to make a thick dough.
• The consistency should be like bread dough.
• In any case, don't add too much water--it shouldn't be like batter at all!
• Turn the dough out onto the flour-dusted counter, and form into a ball.
• (It helps to flour your hands first).
• Place the dough into the oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap (cellofane).
• Let stand 1 hour.
• Meanwhile mix all ingredients for filling and place in the fridge.
• Next, remove dough and place on flour-dusted counter (or work surface).
• Knead a bit and flatten until very thin (but not see-through or falling apart).
• Using a large, round cookie-cutter (or bottom of coffee can or top of glass) cut three-inch rounds.
• Don't place them on top of each other, as they could stick together!
• Knead the leftover pieces together again and cut more rounds until there's no dough left.
• Spoon a bit of the filling into the center of each round and fold in half (to make a semi-circle shape).
• Seal edges with a bit of water, and use tongs of a fork to decorate the edge.
• To prepare, either steam the dumplings (if you have a steamer) for 15 mins, or boil for 10 mins.
• If you boil, add some oil to the water and don't overcrowd the pan--make them in batches.
• If you like, you can fry the dumplings in a skillet or wok to brown them before serving.
• Handle gently!

Steps:

• Divide the flour into two separate bowls.
• In first bowl, add 1/4 cup of cold water and mix with a spoon until a dough forms.
• In second bowl, add 6 oz of boiling water and mix with a spoon until a dough forms.
• Place 1 tbs.of additional flour on a work surface.
• Remove the dough from the bowls and knead them together on the floured work surface for 10 minutes.
• Form the dough into a ball and then cover with a dry cloth and allow it to rest for 1 hour.
• Divide the dough into 24 evenly sized pieces by cutting the dough ball into 1/8's.
• Roll the pieces into a log and cut it into three, then roll the dough into little balls using additional flour if necessary flatten the dough In the palm of your hand-- into 3 1/2 inch circles.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the ground pork or ground turkey, minced scallion, cabbage, grated ginger, dry sherry, soy sauce, sesame oil and salt thoroughly.
• Using the dough circles, place 1 tbs.of meat filling in the middle.
• Fold the dough circle in half over the filling to make a half moon shape.
• Press the edges together to seal the dumpling.
• Turn the dumpling so the straight edge is facing you.
• Fold the two corners located at 9 and 3 o'clock to the center at 12 o'clock and press the dough to seal.
• Cook the dumplings in two batches in boiling water for 6 minutes.
• Remove from the water with a slotted spoon.
• Serve with dipping sauce.
• Combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, minced scallions and minced garlic together and mix thoroughly.
• Place the dipping sauce into a serving dish.
• Drizzle the dipping sauce over the hot steamed dumplings before serving.
• ENJOY!