Steamed Beef and Radish Dumplings

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Pour hot water into the flour in a circular motion, stir with chopsticks until it resembles cotton wool, let it cool until it's not too hot to handle, then knead it into a smooth, soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest 30 minutes.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   After peeling the white radish, grate it into thin shreds using a grater and put it in a container. Then add a small spoonful of salt, mix well, and marinate for about ten minutes to draw out the moisture from the radish.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Add chopped scallions and ginger to the minced meat, then add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, pepper, salt, sesame oil, and cooking oil and mix well. Then, gradually add the peppercorn water to the minced meat in small amounts, stirring clockwise after each addition until the minced meat becomes sticky.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Next, squeeze out the excess water from the pickled radish shreds, add them to the minced meat and mix well. The filling is now ready.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Sprinkle some flour on the work surface to prevent sticking. Knead the dough until smooth, then divide it into even portions. Flatten each portion with the heel of your palm, and then roll it out with a rolling pin into a thinner sheet with a thicker center and thinner edges.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

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

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Fold the dough in half and pinch it closed. Then pinch pleats from both sides. You can do this according to your usual dumpling-making habits.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   The wrapped dumplings are arranged in a steamer; only a small portion is shown in the picture.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Add water to the steamer, put the dumplings in the steamer with cold water, bring the water to a boil over high heat, and then steam for ten minutes.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    A delicious and tempting steamed beef and radish dumpling with a thin skin and generous filling is ready! Come and try it!

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Finished product image