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Homemade Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao)
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Homemade Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao)

2 hServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • pork minceMeat400 g
  • soy saucePantry30 ml
  • oyster saucePantry20 ml
  • rice wine vinegarPantry15 ml
  • sesame oilPantry15 ml
  • sugarPantry10 g
  • saltSpices5 g
  • waterBeverages80 ml
  • spring onion (finely chopped)Produce2 pieces
  • garlic (grated)Produce3 pieces
  • ginger (grated)Produce20 g
  • chicken stockPantry400 ml
  • gelatin powderPantry15 g
  • flourGrains300 g
  • hot waterBeverages160 ml
  • oilPantry15 ml
  • cornstarchPantry50 g

per serving

Nutrition

503kcal

Carbs
63 g
Proteins
24 g
Fat
18 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Rolling pin
  • Steamer
  • Stovetop

step by step

Method

  1. Make the chicken stock jelly

    • Warm the chicken stock and dissolve the gelatin powder into it.
    • Pour into a container and refrigerate until fully set into a firm jelly.
    • Cut the set jelly into small squares and keep chilled.
    Step 1
  2. Prepare the pork filling

    • Mix the pork mince with the soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, salt and water.
    • Add the chopped spring onion, grated garlic and grated ginger and mix until sticky.
    • Fold in the chilled jelly squares and keep the filling cold so the jelly does not melt.
    Step 2
  3. Make the wrapper dough

    • Combine the flour, hot water, oil and salt into a dough.
    • Knead until smooth, then rest the dough.
    • Roll into a log and cut into cherry tomato sized pieces, then flatten each into a coin.
    Step 3
  4. Roll the wrappers

    • Dust the work surface with a 1 to 1 mix of cornstarch and flour.
    • Roll each piece from the outside in, keeping the center a bit fatter than the edges.
    • Alternatively roll into a circle so you still get thin edges and a slightly flatter middle.
    Step 4
  5. Fold the dumplings

    • Place filling in the center of a wrapper.
    • Crimp around your index finger, then use your other hand to twist the dumpling.
    • Seal the top very tightly.
    Step 5
  6. Steam the dumplings

    • Place the dumplings in a steamer over boiling water.
    • Steam until cooked through.
    Step 6