Chinese Recipes - Pork Dumplings Recipe

 
 

Chinese Dim Sum Recipes -  Pork Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients

  • 450 g/1lb plain (all-purpose) flour

  • 500 ml/17 fl oz/2 cups water

  • 450 g/1lb cooked pork, minced

  • 225 g/8 oz peeled prawns, chopped

  • 4 stalks celery, chopped

  • 15 ml/1 tbsp soy sauce

  • 15 ml/1 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

  • 15 ml/1 tbsp sesame oil

  • 5 ml/1 tsp salt

  • 2 spring onions (scallions), finely chopped

  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed

  • 1 slice ginger root, minced


Method:

  1. Mix together the flour and water to a soft dough and knead well. Cover and leave to stand for 10 minutes.

  2. Roll out the dough as thinly as possible and cut into 5 cm/2 in circles. Mix together all the remaining ingredients.

  3. Place spoonfuls of the mixture on each circle, dampen the edges and seal into a semi-circle.

  4. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil then gently place the dumplings in the water.

  5. When the dumplings rise to the top add 150 ml/3/4 cup cold water then return the water to the boil. When the dumplings rise again, they are cooked.