Buns are a characteristic Chinese cuisine and one of the staple foods on the Chinese people’s dining table. People usually eat buns in the morning because they are nutritious, help recover physical strength quickly, and can enable the body to recover physical strength at the fastest speed to face the new day. There are many flavors of buns, and green pepper buns are one of the more unique ones. Let’s take a look at the method of making green pepper dumplings below.

1. Prepare the filling for the buns

Pork, green pepper, Sichuan pepper, etc.

2. Wash the green pepper and remove the stem.

3. Boil water in the pot, blanch the green pepper until it is cooked, then remove it and rinse with cold water.

4. Then drain the water and set it aside.

5. Add an appropriate amount of water to the flour, mix it into a smooth, slightly soft dough, let it rise for 20 minutes before using.

6. Add salt, monosodium glutamate, oyster sauce, black pepper, scallions, and peanuts to the pork filling, mix well and set aside.

7. Use a vegetable cutter to make the filling from the drained green pepper.

8. Add green pepper to the meat filling.

9. Mix evenly and it can be used.

10. Knead the leavened dough evenly and cut into pieces.

11. Roll the dough into a thick center and thin edges to make dumpling wrappers.

12. Add an appropriate amount of filling.

13. Wrap it tightly and it’s done.

14. Boil water in the pot, add the dumplings, and gently push them up with the back of the spoon to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pot.

15. During the cooking process, add 2-3 cold waters, and cook until the dumplings float, then turn off the fire.

16. After cooking, dish out and serve.

Tip

1. Adding cold water is a traditional method left by the older generation. If the fire is controlled well, this step can be omitted.

2. The ratio of green pepper to meat can be adjusted according to your own preference.