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Yuanbao Dumplings

Yuanbao Dumplings

Gold-ingot shaped dumplings with pumpkin-tinted wrappers enclosing a napa cabbage and scallion filling, boiled or steamed for a lucky New Year bite.

Instructions

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    Wash and chop the baby cabbage, and wash the green onions and chop them into small pieces.

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    Add a spoonful of salt to the chopped cabbage and marinate for 10 minutes.

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    Add a small spoon of salt to the flour.

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    Spoon of pumpkin powder.

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    Add an appropriate amount of water and stir until it becomes a flaky texture.

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    Knead into a smooth dough.

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    Sprinkle dry flour on the cutting board.

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    Roll the dough into a large flatbread, sprinkling dry flour as you roll.

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    Roll the dough into sheets 0.1mm thick.

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    Use a round mold (about 7–8 cm) to press into a circle.

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    Sprinkle a thin layer of dry powder on the surface.

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    The dumpling wrappers are ready.

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    Squeeze the water out of the pickled cabbage slightly, and chop the pork belly into minced meat.

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    Then chop the cabbage and minced meat together, mixing as you chop, until it becomes cabbage and meat filling.

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    Add an egg, light soy sauce, salt, and a little water to the minced meat and mix evenly.

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    Add the chopped green onions and continue stirring.

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    Stir until it becomes elastic.

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    Take a dumpling wrapper and place the filling in the center of the wrapper.

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    Fold in half, pressing the two edges of the dough together.

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    The semicircle faces inward.

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    Cross and overlap the two corners.

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    Wrap it into the shape of an ingot.

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    The wrapped gold ingot can sit steadily.

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    Boil water in the pot.

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    Put the dumplings into boiling water and gently push them with a spatula to prevent the dumpling wrappers from sticking to the pot.

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    After boiling for a few minutes, wait until the dumplings float, then add a little cold water and bring it to a boil again.

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    The golden cabbage yuanbao dumplings are ready to be enjoyed.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Chinese cabbage (baby cabbage)
    1 piece
  • pork belly
    500g
  • Egg
    1 piece
  • Flour
    250g
  • Pumpkin powder
    5g
  • Water
    to taste

Seasonings

  • table salt
    to taste
  • light soy sauce
    1 tsp
  • chicken essence
    a pinch
  • table salt
    1 tsp
  • Edible oil
    a pinch
  • Black vinegar
    1 tsp
  • light soy sauce
    1 tsp

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Scallion
    2 stick