Three ways to eat dumplings

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Prepare the dumpling filling ingredients. Season the pre-ground pork with light soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, and five-spice powder. Soak the dried shrimp in water beforehand.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Chop all ingredients as finely as possible, then combine them. I made two combinations: ① Vegetable and mushroom filling: vegetable, mushrooms, a small amount of scallions, and a little carrot for color; ② Shrimp and carrot filling: carrot, shrimp, and scallions.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Place the two fillings in separate bowls, then add the pre-seasoned ground meat. To prepare the dumpling filling: salt, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, and a little pork (if you don't like lard, you can add a little sesame oil or cooked oil).

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Mix well

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Cover with a plastic bag and refrigerate briefly to allow the meat to absorb the flavors and to prevent it from falling apart when wrapping.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Make dumplings using various wrapping methods (I managed to buy some colored dumpling wrappers). Make a lot and freeze them; just boil them when you want to eat them.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   To boil dumplings, boil a pot of water, add a little salt to the boiling water to prevent them from sticking to the pot, and then boil the dumplings.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Once cooked, those who prefer dry dumplings can simply enjoy them with their favorite dipping sauce.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   For the soup dumpling sauce: salt, light soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Pan-fried dumplings: Preheat the bottom plate of an electric griddle with oil, place the dumplings in, and once the bottoms of the dumplings are set, add a small amount of warm water, cover the griddle, and wait for the water to completely evaporate. Then, beat an egg, add a little salt and some chopped green onions. Pour the egg into the gaps between the dumplings, and once the egg is cooked, plate the dumplings whole.