A Private Recipe for Dumplings
What are privates, but small generals? What are dumplings, but small meat bao?
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One head of cabbage.
One teaspoon of salt to dry out the moisture of the cabbage.
Ten carrots, finely chopped.
Shrimp can be added.
2-3 lbs of ground meat.
A little chopped onions. Mix everything!!!
A little vegetable oil to keep things cohesive and moist while mixing;
Add another tablespoon of salt
Add equal amounts of sesame oil and soy sauce (be a little generous)
Add teaspoon of sugar, teaspoon pepper
A little MSG (hee hee)
Optional - chicken cube powder.
This makes about 80 dumplings :3
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Sometimes it's hard to get the wrappers, so here's a video explaining different techniques with different wrappers. : ) To seal the wrapper, you can use water or egg white.
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Bring water to a boil in a big pot.
Add dumplings.
Let water boil again. Add one cup of water.
Let water boil again. Add one cup of water.
Let water boil again... done!
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Best made in a little dipping bowl for sauces.
Sauce one: three cloves of finely chopped garlic; equal amounts soy sauce and sesame sauce; mix.
Sauce two: two dollops of Chinese barbecue sauce; drown in soy sauce; mix.
Sauce three: spicy sesame sauce, then add enough soy sauce so you don't see the spicy sesame sauce anymore.
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If you have leftover meat/are too lazy to fold dumplings anymore, the meat mix makes a good hamburger patty too.
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enjoy : )
