Chinese Chive Dumplings
During the Chinese New Year, most Chinese people can’t miss dumplings when they see the Spring Festival party on CCTV. The Chinese chive dumplings (also called leek dumpling) is a kind of Chinese folk food with a long history.
Eating dumplings is also a unique folk tradition of Chinese people during the Spring Festival. Because dumplings are shaped like ingots, making dumplings means enclosing good fortune. It makes dumplings deeply welcomed by the people. During the Spring Festival, dumplings have become an indispensable delicacy.
If you want to watch the detailed chive dumplings video, you can watch it below. If you want to find other things that can enjoy in Chinese Spring Festival, maybe you can try the lollipop chicken drumsticks.
How To Make Chive Dumplings
Step 1: Cut Chive
Cut 250 grams of chive into small sections. Save for later.
Cut Chive
Step 2: Cut Pork
Cut 300 grams of lean pork into slices. Chop it into mashed meat. Save it for later.
Cut Chive
Step 3: Make Stuffing
Put the pork and chive into a large plate. Add 1/4 teaspoon chicken powder, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon salt. Stir it well. Add 2 tablespoons peanut oil. Stirring. Save for later.
Make Stuffing
Step 4: Make Dumplings
Prepare 300g dumpling wrappers. Add the mixed pork and chive in the center of a dumpling wrapper. Pinch the dumpling wrapper back. A dumpling is done.
Make Dumplings
Step 5: Arrange The Dumplings
When all dumplings are wrapped, arrange them on the steaming rack in order.
Arrange The Dumplings
Step 6: Cook Chive Dumplings
Pour 1.5L of water into the pot. Put the steaming rack in. Cover the lid. Steam for 18 minutes on high heat.
Cook Chive Dumplings
Chinese chive dumplings are done now. Hope you can enjoy it!
Chinese chive dumplings are done now
FAQ
Are Chive Dumplings Vegetarian?
It depends on if the stuffing has meat. Some people like to add pork, shrimp, and egg to the chive dumplings for a better taste. If you want to make vegetarian chive dumplings, just don’t add any meat to them.
Are Chive Dumplings Healthy?
When eating dumplings during the Chinese New Year, these dumplings are the main feature. Many people like the fragrance of chive very much. Its special spicy smell helps to relieve Liver-qi and increase appetite. Leek contains a lot of vitamins and crude fiber, which can improve gastrointestinal motility and prevent constipation. Chives are warm and pungent, can nourish the kidney, warm the Yang, invigorate the liver and strengthen the spleen. But they are warm and hot, people with yin deficiency and internal heat should not eat them. In addition, people with indigestion or weak gastrointestinal function should not eat more. It is recommended to take 2 to 3 kinds of dumplings at a time. It is more nutritious and can also avoid gastrointestinal discomfort.
What Can You Have Dumplings With?
There are many dumplings dips to help you eat the dumplings.
Dipping vinegar is the most popular one. I think the taste is also good, but the vinegar is too sour that can not be dipped too much. When I’m writing this, my mouth is acidic.
They are dipped in chili oil. The chili oil is fragrant and spicy, so if you like spicy food, you can’t miss it.
Dipping in soy sauce. Some like to dip dumplings in soy sauce when eating. If the dumpling tastes relatively light, dipping soy sauce is appropriate, if the dumpling taste just right, dipping soy sauce is a little too salty.
Dipping in vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Some people like vinegar and soy sauce with a little bit of sesame oil. It’s very tasty. But if you like to eat food with stronger flavors, this way of eating always feels a little bit short of flavor.
Dipping in vinegar, garlic paste, and chili oil. This way to eat the taste is also good, but don’t put too much garlic if you don’t like garlic. The taste of garlic is too strong. Maybe you want to brush your teeth after eating dumplings with it. It is a good idea that doesn’t eat it before you meet some important people for you.
Can You Freeze Chive Dumplings?
Chives can be frozen. There are companies on the market specializing in frozen chives after a special process. It is different from what we usually put directly in the refrigerator at home. If the fresh chives are without any treatment when directly put in the refrigerator inside the freezer, they will lose the original moisture of chives. But dumplings can be directly put in the freezer to save, wait until the time to eat again because it is wrapped with dough directly after freezing.
Chinese Chive Dumplings: Easy To Make And Delicious(饺子 Jiao Zi)
Ingredients(affiliate link)
- 250 g chive
- 300 g lean pork
- ¼ teaspoon chicken powder
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 300 g dumpling wrappers
Instructions
- Cut 250 grams of chive into small sections. Save for later.
- Cut 300 grams of lean pork into slices. Chop it into mashed meat. Save it for later.
- Put the pork and chive into a large plate. Add 1/4 teaspoon chicken powder, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon salt. Stir it well. Add 2 tablespoons peanut oil. Stirring. Save for later.
- Prepare 300g dumpling wrappers. Add the mixed pork and chive in the center of a dumpling wrapper. Pinch the dumpling wrapper back. A dumpling is done.
- When all dumplings are wrapped, arrange them on the steaming rack in order.
- Pour 1.5L of water into the pot. Put the steaming rack in. Cover the lid. Steam for 18 minutes on high heat.Chinese chive dumplings are done now. Hope you can enjoy it!
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