Pork Pot Stickers from The Dumpling Sisters Cookbook

Delicious little pork pot stickers form the Dumpling Sisters Cookbook are easier to make then you think. Just takes some precision and patience.

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The Dumpling Sisters cookbook contains over 100 recipes from their Chinese family kitchen.  Far more than just dumplings this book is a good general grounding in Chinese cookery, with a wide selection of recipe for every occasion.   An introduction and glossary demystify ingredients and cooking techniques and special attention is paid to the concept of hau gum, or mouthfeel which many Westerners are not familiar with.  All recipes are photographed with step-by-step images for many techniques.

Recipes cover all meals and occasions, ranging from takeaway classics (Chineasy), full banquet menus and selection of Chinese cakes and bakes.  Ones to try are chicken cashew nut, salmon and garlic chives, laquered honey hoisin pork spare ribs and soy salted caramel sauce.

A great book for someone unfamiliar with Chinese cooking, or looking to expand their cookbook collection.

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Recipe: Pork Pot Stickers from The Dumpling Sisters Cookbook

Guotie, the traditional Chinese phrase for pan-fried dumplings, literally translates to ‘pot stick’, hence the popular name for these dumplings. The combination of a lush, juicy pork filling and crispy golden bottoms is so divine that stopping at one is impossible.

Servings: 4 people

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• 300 g plain flour (plus extra for dusting)
• pinch salt
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

For the Filling

• 300 g pork shoulder (or pork mince)
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp cornflour
• 1½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• 1 pinch ground white pepper
• 1 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine
• 1 tsp dark soy sauce
• 1 tsp light soy sauce
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 200 g pak choi (finely chopped)
• 2 spring onions (thinly sliced)
• 2 tsp ginger (finely diced )
• 1 clove garlic (finely diced)

For the Dipping Sauce

• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp chilli oil

Instructions

• Using a pair of chopsticks or a fork, mix the flour, salt and 200ml boiling water together in a large bowl until you have a rough ball. Be careful, as the dough will be scorching hot. Remove it from the bowl and knead for 10 minutes, or until smooth.
• Divide the dough into two even pieces then use your thumbs to make a hole in the middle of each piece before stretching them out into bagel shapes with even thickness all the way round. Cover the ‘bagels’ with cling film and leave to rest for 20 minutes.
• If you are using pork shoulder, cut it into roughly into 1cm cubes. Then use a heavy knife or a cleaver to dhuk it (repeatedly chop) through the pork until it resembles coarse mince. Put the pork into a large bowl. Add the bicarbonate of soda, cornflour, seasonings, rice wine, soy sauces, sesame oil and 3 tablespoons water, then use a pair of chopsticks to vigorously stir in one direction (e.g. clockwise) until all the liquid is absorbed and the pork begins to bind to itself. Mix in the pak choi, spring onions, ginger and garlic.
• Lightly flour your work surface. Cut one of the rested ‘bagels’ in half so you have two sausages the same size, then roll the sausages quickly, so they are evenly thick along their entire length. Line the two sausages together lengthways and cut them in half in the middle to create four mini sausages. Now line the four sausages lengthways to form a roughly square shape and cut through them three times to form 16 small pieces of dough. Repeat with the other ‘bagel’.
• Lightly toss the dough pieces in flour, then put a piece on the work surface, cut side down, and flatten it. Roll the dough into a thin disc, about 9cm in diameter, then repeat with the remaining pieces. Keep the dough covered to prevent it drying out. If you are short on time, you could roll the dough to about 2mm thick and use a 9cm-round cookie cutter.
• To wrap the dumplings, put a heaped teaspoon of the filling into the centre of each wrapper. Fold over into a half-moon shape. Cradle the wrapper in one hand and use the other hand to create pleats along the edge furthest away from you, pinching the two edges together after each pleat as you go, to create a crescent shape. Avoid getting any filling on the edges and be sure to pinch firmly as you pleat to create a good seal.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the dumplings, in two batches, flat-side down for about 2 minutes until a golden crust forms on the bottom. Add 100ml cold water and immediately cover with a lid (or a heavy plate). Let the steam cook the dumplings for 8 minutes, or until all the water has evaporated, then uncover and cook the dumplings for a further minute, or until they lift off easily from the base of the pan. Repeat with the second batch.
• Meanwhile, mix all the dipping sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Tumble the dumplings onto a plate, making sure to show off their golden bottoms and serve with the dipping sauce.

Notes

• Recipe extracted from the Dumpling Sisters Cookbook
• This recipe is 14 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.

Nutrition Facts

Recipe: Pork Pot Stickers from The Dumpling Sisters Cookbook

Amount Per Serving

Calories 480 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Fat 16g25%

Saturated Fat 5g31%

Cholesterol 30mg10%

Sodium 1769mg77%

Potassium 397mg11%

Carbohydrates 61g20%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 18g36%

Vitamin A 2295IU46%

Vitamin C 24.3mg29%

Calcium 74mg7%

Iron 4.7mg26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Starter

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: pork pot stickers

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 The Dumpling Sisters Cookbook is published by Weidenfield & Nicolson, cover price £20.  We received a review copy.