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Crystal Pork & Jicama Dumplings (水晶饺子) (Gok Zai)
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Crystal Pork & Jicama Dumplings (水晶饺子) (Gok Zai)

This recipe for steamed Crystal Dumplings (水晶饺子) (Gok Zai) features a juicy pork and jicama filling enveloped in a delicious, thin, chewy translucent skin.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 418 kcal
Course: Main Course, Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Ingredients

Filling:
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 菜油
  • ¼ C dried shrimp rinsed and soaked, optional, 蝦米
  • 250 g ground pork lean, aka 豬肉碎
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce 醬油
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper Chinese name 黑胡椒
  • ½ tablespoon granulated sugar 砂糖
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt 鹽
  • 6 cloves garlic minced, aka 蒜
  • 1 jicama shredded thinly, small, ~600g, aka 沙葛
  • 1 carrot shredded, large, aka 胡蘿蔔
  • ¼ C leek shredded, note: 大蒜 is usually garlic
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 蠔油
  • 1-2 tablespoon all-purpose flour or more, depending on how wet the mixture is, 麵粉
Dough:
  • 360 g wheat starch aka 小麥澱粉
  • 70 g rice flour aka 米粉
  • 70 g tapioca starch 菱粉
  • 600 ml water hot, boiling, aka 沸水
  • 10 ml vegetable oil 菜油
For brushing:
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil 麻油

Instructions

Make the filling: (a day ahead)
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  1. Heat up a wok with 1 tablespoon of oil and stir-fry the dried shrimps until fragrant.
  2. Transfer to a bowl.
  3. Add in the ground pork, soy sauce, black pepper, sugar and salt and saute until the pork is cooked.
  4. Add in garlic and stir fry for another 2 minutes.
  5. Next, add in the jicama, and dried shrimp (if using), and continue to cook until the jicama is slightly softened.
  6. Add in carrots and leek, and cook for a few minutes.
  7. Add in oyster sauce, taste and adjust the seasoning.
  8. If the jicama contains a lot of water, add in 1-2 tablespoon of all-purpose flour to the mixture and cook for another 2 more minutes.
  9. Transfer the cooked filling into a clean bowl and let cool completely.
  10. Cover and chill in the fridge overnight.
Make the dough:
  1. Combine wheat starch, rice flour, tapioca starch in a large heat-proof bowl. Give it a mix.
  2. Pour in 600ml of hot boiling water into the flour mixture.
  3. Mix with a wooden spoon, until the dough has cooled a little.
  4. Knead the dough with your hands for 2-3 minutes.
  5. Add in oil and continue to knead until the dough is smooth.
  6. Cover the dough and let it rest at room temperature for about 10 minutes.
  7. Form the dough into a long log and divide into 14g dough balls (for 3.25" diameter dumpling mold).
  8. Flatten the dough by placing it in between a folded piece of parchment paper and pressing it between a tortilla press. (Thickness of dough should be ~1 mm).
  9. Lightly grease the dumpling mold with sesame oil (only the first time) and place the dough in the mold.
  10. Add 1 tablespoon of filling and close the mold firmly to form the dumpling.
  11. Place the dumplings on a lightly greased steaming rack.
  12. Repeat with the remainder.
Steam the dumplings:
  1. Steam the dumplings on medium-high heat for 8 minutes, open the lid to let the steam escape, cover for another 2 minutes, or until the skin is translucent.
  2. Remove the steamed dumplings and lightly brush with a little sesame oil while still hot.
  3. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Yield: appx 40 x 3.25" dumplings. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 418kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 67g (22%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Monounsaturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 0.02g (1%) Cholesterol 112mg (37%) Sodium 573mg (24%) Potassium 269mg (6%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 1343IU (27%) Vitamin C 18mg (20%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 418

% Daily Value*

Calories 418kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 67g 22%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 112mg 37%
Sodium 573mg 24%
Potassium 269mg 6%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 1343IU 27%
Vitamin C 18mg 20%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

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