Servings
Font
Back
Chinese Dumplings Recipe + VIDEO
5 from 18 votes

Chinese Dumplings Recipe + VIDEO

This Chinese Dumplings recipe offers an authentic homemade potsticker experience with a handmade dough and a savory pork filling. The dough is made from hot water and flour, resulting in a tender wrapper, while the pork filling contains ground meat mixed with egg, fresh ginger, garlic, vegetables, and condiments. A separate dipping sauce enhances the dumplings’ flavor with soy, vinegar, sesame oil, and chili garlic sauce.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 50 dumplings
Calories: 75 kcal
Course: Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

For the Potsticker Dough:
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour Gold Medal brand
  • 1 1/4 cups water hot
For the Pork Filling:
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 2 egg large
  • 1 tablespoon  sugar
  • 2 tablespoons  ginger fresh grated
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup bok choy finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup water chestnuts finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup scallion finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • salt
  • black pepper
For the Potsticker Dipping Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons chile garlic sauce
  • 2 tablespoons scallion chopped
  • water for cooking
  • oil for cooking

Instructions

For the Dough:
    Cup of Yum
  1. Place the flour in the food processor with scalding hot water. (Water can be from the tap if your water runs really hot.) Turn on the food processor and "knead" until the dough comes together and pulls away from the sides. Then "knead" in the food processor another 1-2 more minutes. Cover with a damp cloth and allow the dough to rest while you prepare the other components.
For the Filling and Dipping Sauce:
  1. Place all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix by hand until smooth, adding 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Then mix the dipping sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Warm the dipping sauce (in the microwave) to dissolve the sugar, then allow it to cool completely.
  2. Dump the dough out onto a floured work surface. Press out into an even rectangle and cut the dough into 50-60 segments.
  3. One at a time, roll the segments into a ball. Place each ball on a flour surface and roll into a flat thin circle 3 to 4 inches across. Don't worry about it being perfectly round, focus on thin! Then place 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons pork filling in the center of the circle and bring the sides up to pinch at the top, forming a taco shape. Gently fold the sides toward the middle forming pleats against the back side of the dough. Pinch each pleat down to seal. Place the finished dumpling on a floured baking sheet, and repeat, repeat, repeat. (At this point you could flash freeze some of the dumplings to save for later.)
  4. Now place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1-2 tablespoons oil to the skillet. Once it's hot, quickly place the potstickers down into the skillet to sear. Brown the bottoms for approximately 2 minutes, then quickly flip the potstickers and add about 1/2 cup warm water to the skillet--enough water to come a third of the way up the side of the potstickers. Cover and let the dumplings steam for 2-3 minutes, until the water has evaporated. Repeat with the remaining dumplings.
  5. Serve warm with soy dipping sauce.

Notes

  • Dumplings can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
  • For longer storage, freeze dumplings for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1dumpling Calories 75kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 196mg (8%) Potassium 56mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 55IU (1%) Vitamin C 0.7mg (1%) Calcium 6mg (1%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 50 dumplings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 75

% Daily Value*

Serving 1dumpling
Calories 75kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 196mg 8%
Potassium 56mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 55IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.