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Pork and Chive Dumplings - juicy and delicious Chinese dumplings filled with ground pork and chives. Homemade jiaozi is the best!
Pork And Chive Jiaozi
Chinese dumplings or jiaozi is a staple in many parts of China, especially northern China. I love Chinese jiaozi as they are so versatile.
For the filling, you can pretty much use anything you want: ground pork is the most common ingredient, but you can also fill these jiaozi dumplings with beef, chicken, shrimp, vegetables, or a filling of different combinations.
For this specific recipe, we will be using pork and chives.
The Best Pork And Chive Dumpling Recipe
This pork and chive dumplings recipe is one of the most traditional Chinese dumpling recipe. Other than a little time consuming, it’s really not that hard to make them.
The recipe calls for homemade dumpling wrappers from scratch. Yum!
Which Dumpling Wrapper To Use
For the dumpling wrapper, I strongly encourage you to make it from scratch for the best taste, but store-bought dumpling wrapper will be just fine.
Either way, these pork and chive dumplings are absolutely delicious and bursting with juicy flavors. Serve with soy sauce, vinegar, or chili oil and enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 570 calories per serving.
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Pork and Chive Dumplings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup water
Filling:
- 1/2 cup Chinese chives, chopped
- 1/2 pound (250g) ground pork
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese Shaoxing wine , or rice wine
- 3 dashes white pepper powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- Chinese black vinegar
Instructions
- Mix the flour with water and knead for about 15 minutes, or until the dough becomes soft. Divide the dough into two equal portions and roll each into a cylinder, approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) in diameter. Cover the cylinders with a wet towel and set aside.
- Prepare the chives by trimming off the root or white part, using only the green section. Mix the chopped chives with the ground pork and add all the ingredients for the filling. Stir to combine thoroughly.
To prepare the wrapper
- Cut the dough into pieces approximately 1/4 inch (5 mm) in length. Use a rolling pin to flatten each piece until it forms a round shape about 3 inches in diameter.
- Place a small spoonful of filling in the center of each skin and seal it tightly with your fingers (no pleating is needed for this recipe). Repeat the process until all the ingredients are used up.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Carefully drop the dumplings into the boiling water and cover the pot. Once the dumplings start to float (indicating they are cooked), use a strainer to dish them out onto a serving platter. Serve hot with black vinegar.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This blog beautifully captures the essence of authentic Chinese cooking with a simple yet delicious recipe for pork and chive dumplings. The step-by-step instructions and tips make it easy for anyone to recreate this classic dish at home. Great work