CHINESE RESTAURANT DUMPLINGS 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:

• Into a mixing bowl, add and mix the Pork (500 gram), Caster Sugar (1 tablespoon), Corn Starch (3/2 teaspoon), and Salt (1 tablespoon). Then add in the Soy Sauce (2 tablespoon), Chicken Bouillon Powder (1 teaspoon), and Chinese Chives (2 bunch). Mix everything well!
• Prepare the sauce to add to your dumplings by mixing: All-Purpose Flour (1 teaspoon), Water (1/2 cup), and Distilled White Vinegar (2 tablespoon). Leave to the side.
• Get a Chinese Dumpling Wrappers (1 package) and scoop up a tablespoon of pork mix and place it into the centre of your wrapper.You can then close it in half by wetting the edges of the wrapper and folding it together. If you want to get the pleated detail to make it look a little more authentic, you need to carefully close in the edges and create the pleats until you reach the middle.
• Into an oiled hot pan, pick up four dumplings at a time, press them gently onto the pan, swirling the oil around to make sure the bottom of each Chinese dumpling is moistened, and then place each one around the rim of the pan, starting to make a round formation. Then, add the last few to the centre and your pan should be full.
• You can leave them to simmer for up to 15 minutes or until the sauce stops sizzling as this normally means they are ready.