Tips for Cooking Chinese Dumplings

Tips for Cooking Chinese Dumplings

2013-08-27

There are a number ofsome types of Chinese dumplings, you may want to cook the Chinese dumplings at home., tHhere are some tips for cooking Chinese Dumplings.

Boiling Fresh Dumplings

The technique is very similar to cooking fresh pasta, but with a few differencesunique twists. YFor example, you want to use a lot of water when cooking both pasta and dumplings. Start by bringing a big pot of water to boil, add your dumplings, then immediately stir them so they don't stick together.

Bring the water back to a boil and as soon as the dumplings start to float to the top, add 1/2 cup of cold water. The reason for this has to do with the filling inside. Most likely contents of the dumplings are inside is still raw so you add the cold water to slow down the cooking process of the dough so it doesn't break apart while allowing the filler to finish cooking.

Continue to cook until those wonderful dumplings start floating again. Now it's time to taste one to see if they are done. They should be done at this point but if not, just add another 1/2 cup of cold water and wait till they float again.

When done, remove them from the pot with a Chinese strainer or a slotted spoon. Be careful not to place them on top of each other or they will stick and break apart.

Boiling Frozen Dumplings

You do no want to thaw frozen homemade dumplings. Just add them to your pot of boiling water and once they start floating, add 1 cup of cold water to slow them down. Bring the water back to a boil and as soon as they start floating to the top, add another cup of cold water.

Again, when they start to float they should be done. Taste and if not done, add some more cold water and wait until they float again. When they are done, strain and serve with your favorite dumpling sauce.

Pan-Frying Dumplings

If you pan-fry a dumpling, they are called Pot Stickers. Why? Because when frying, the bottom sticks to the bottom of the pan making them crisp and delicious. Also, when pan-frying dumplings, you don't want to cook frozen ones. You want to be sure to defrost them or they will burn.

AIn a large nonstick pan, add a tablespoon of corn or vegetable oil to a non-stick pan and heat it up. Add as many dumplings as you can that will fit into the pan asin a single layer without the dumplings coming into contact with each othert a lot of touch feely going on. Now for the interesting part.

Add 1/2 cup of cold water to the pan over the dumplings, cover and cook on low heat for 10 minutes. Don't even think about flipping them or checking themm out. Let them cook until all the water is cooked off and the dumplings are golden and crisp on the bottom.

If they are not golden and crisp on the bottom, continue to cook until they are. When done, remove and serve or start another batch.

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