Pork and sauerkraut dumplings

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Add warm water to the flour and stir with chopsticks until it resembles cotton wool. Then knead it into a smooth dough by hand, cover it with plastic wrap and let it rest for about 30 minutes.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Choose pork with a 3:7 fat-to-lean ratio, mince it and put it in a container, then add chopped green onions and ginger.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Then add light soy sauce, cooking wine, Sichuan peppercorn powder, salt, chicken bouillon, and cooking oil.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Stir the mixture clockwise with chopsticks until it becomes sticky.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Rinse the pickled cabbage twice and squeeze out the water. The pickled cabbage I bought was packaged and tasted just as good.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Chop the pickled cabbage and add it to the minced meat, then mix well. The dumpling filling is now ready.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Take out the rested dough, knead it to remove air, roll it into a long strip, then cut it into even dough pieces and flatten them with your palm.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Roll out the dough into a thin pancake that is thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges. Cover any unused dough with plastic wrap to prevent it from drying out.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Take a piece of dough and hold it with your left hand, then place an appropriate amount of filling in the center.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Fold the middle part in half and pinch it tightly, then pinch pleats from both sides. You can also wrap dumplings according to your own preferred method.

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Wrap all the dumplings and arrange them neatly. If you can't finish them all at once, you can freeze them and use them as a last resort when you don't have time to cook.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    Add more water to the pot and bring it to a boil. Add the dumplings and cook until they float. You can also taste them to see if they are cooked. If they are cooked, you can use a strainer to scoop them out and plate them.

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    A traditional Northeastern Chinese pork and sauerkraut dumpling is now ready. It can be served with pickled garlic or other dipping sauces to your liking.