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What are the methods of making leek and meat dumpling filling?
Leek can be cooked in various ways, and it is common to cook it directly or use it as the filling for dumplings and buns. Leek has good effects of tonifying the kidney, warming the yang, and regulating the circulation of Qi and blood. It also has certain effects on the treatment of sprains, strains, and enteritis. The following is an introduction to the method of making leek and meat dumpling filling.
First, materials
Standard flour 100 grams, lean pork 50 grams, leek 150 grams. Sesame oil 5 grams, shrimp powder 5 grams, soy sauce 5 grams, salt 3 grams, scallions and ginger each 3 grams, vinegar 5 grams, appropriate amount of water, leavening agent, and edible alkali.
Method
(1) Mix flour and leavening agent with water, knead it into a dough, and let it rise. When using, dilute the edible alkali with water, add it to the risen dough, and knead it until it is not sticky to the touch.
(2) Grind the meat into minced meat, chop the scallions and ginger into fine pieces, and mix them with soy sauce and sesame oil. Wash the leek, chop it into fine pieces, add it to the meat filling, season with salt and mix well, and it becomes the filling. Divide the kneaded dough into 4 parts, roll each part into a round dough skin, wrap the filling inside, pinch it tightly, and steam for about 30 minutes. Vinegar can be added as a condiment when eating.
Secondly, master the following skills
1 is that the vegetables must be fresh. Do not use leek that has been stored for too long.
2 is not to mix the filling too early. It should be mixed as it is wrapped. For example, the dough can be prepared in advance and saved, then the filling can be mixed, and it should be wrapped immediately after mixing.
3 is to cook the dumplings immediately after they are wrapped, do not leave them for too long. Otherwise, the leek inside the dough will discolor if it is soaked for a long time.
4 is not to steam for too long. Generally, dumplings with leek filling should be cooked for 10 to 15 minutes. The leek at this time is cooked but not discolored.
