Chinese fried dumplings
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. Chinese dumplings are traditionally made with a filling of meat and vegetables. Most often, the ingredients are pork mince and Chinese cabbage. You don't need any special culinary skills to prepare them. The process is quite simple, yet the result is very unusual and even sophisticated. Serve these dumplings with soy sauce. The dish is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
Make the dough. Pour the flour, make a depression in the center with your fingers, pour cold water and vegetable oil into this well, add salt. Knead thoroughly.
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Step 2
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and set aside for half an hour. We have enough time to prepare the filling. Wash the Napa cabbage and pour boiling water over it to soften.
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Step 3
Finely chop the cabbage, add salt, and mix with the ground meat. Finely chop the onion. Grate the ginger on the finest grater. Chop the herbs and garlic. Combine all filling ingredients in one bowl, taste, and add more salt if necessary.
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Step 4
Take out the dough and mix it once again. Shape the dumplings in the usual way: divide into sausage-like strips, cut each strip into several rounds, roll out each round and fill with filling. Seal the edges by hand.
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Step 5
At the final stage, fry the dumplings in a well-heated pan with vegetable oil for five minutes on each side. To ensure the dumplings become golden brown and thoroughly cooked, place only as many dumplings in the pan as can fit in a single layer. Serve Chinese dumplings with soy sauce.