When eating dumplings in summer, put aside cabbage and leeks and make more of these two fillings, which are delicious and satisfying. Hello everyone. I am chef Jiang Yizhou. Today is the time to share delicious food with you, are you ready?
As the temperature continues to rise in summer, more and more friends have lost their appetite. In our north, in this sultry summer, I just want to eat fresh dumplings with my family. Whether it’s Chinese New Year or festivals, the most popular staple food is dumplings. They say that dumplings, noodles, and and boxes are all going home. It’s going to be a hot day soon, and a must-make dish is definitely dumplings.
The key to delicious dumplings lies in the preparation of fillings. So how to prepare dumpling fillings to make them delicious? An 85-year-old grandma told me that when eating dumplings in summer, don’t just eat leeks and cabbage. Eat more of these two fillings, which are delicious and satisfying. Friends who like to eat dumplings in summer but don’t know what to eat, follow me to learn.
NO.1 Tomato Egg Dumplings
Tomatoes are seasonal vegetables in summer and are rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber. It is delicious stir-fried, eaten raw or made into dumplings.
Prepare ingredients: tomatoes, eggs, chopped green onions, flour, edible salt, edible oil, and thirteen spices.
. First prepare 300 grams of all-purpose flour and pour it into a basin, then add 100 ml of water into it. First use chopsticks to stir into a flocculent shape, and then knead it into a smooth dough with your hands. After kneading, set aside to rise for 10 minutes.
. Prepare six fresh hen eggs and break them into a bowl, then add a little salt to taste and mix evenly with chopsticks. Add an appropriate amount of wide oil into the wok, heat the oil until it smokes, pour it out, then add an appropriate amount of cold oil into it, and add the prepared eggs. Quickly stir-fry until fragrant, stir-fry until fragrant, place on a chopping board and let cool.
. Prepare two fresh tomatoes and rinse them in clean water. Cut it into thick slices first, then cut it into small dices and put them in a bowl. Add the cooled eggs and a little chopped green onion. Season with refined salt, 13 spices, and a spoonful of cooking oil. Stir quickly and evenly, and that's it.
. Divide the kneaded dough into evenly sized pieces, change each sentence into the shape of a dumpling wrapper, and wrap the tomato and egg fillings. Boil the pot under boiling water for 5 minutes and then take it out and eat it.
NO.2 Zucchini and egg dumplings
Zucchini belongs to the Cucurbitaceae plant and is rich in vitamin A, protein, dietary fiber and other nutrients. For middle-aged and elderly friends who are not short of money, eating more zucchini in summer is also very beneficial to our bodies. In summer, we pay attention to eating less meat and more light food. Next, I will share with you how to make delicious zucchini and egg dumplings.
Prepare ingredients: zucchini, eggs, chopped green onions, cooking oil, refined salt, and flour.
. First prepare 300 grams of flour and put it into a bowl, then add an appropriate amount of water into it. First use chopsticks to stir into a fluffy consistency and then knead into a smooth dough with your hands. Set the kneaded dough aside.
. Prepare fresh hen eggs, put four into a bowl, stir evenly with chopsticks, heat the wok and add cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add the prepared eggs. Stir-fry over high heat until fragrant. Stir-fry until fragrant and set aside to cool.
. Remove the heads and roots from two fresh zucchini, rinse them in clean water, then put the zucchini on a grater and grate it into thin strips. Add three grams of refined salt to it and mix evenly with your hands. Marinate for five minutes and set aside.
. Heat the wok, add cold oil, and add the prepared chopped green onion, ginger slices, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, and peppercorns. Fry over high heat until fragrant. After frying the ingredients, remove them with a slotted spoon.
. Pinch the water from the marinated zucchini with your hands, then put it on the chopping board and cut it twice randomly. Pour the fried scallion oil directly on top of the zucchini. This step is to lock in the moisture inside the zucchini and add the prepared eggs.Add refined salt, thirteen spices, and dumpling ingredients to the bowl to season. Mix well and it’s ready to be packed!
. Divide the kneaded dough into evenly sized portions, and roll each portion into a pancake shape. Just wrap the zucchini and egg filling into the shape of an ingot. Add an appropriate amount of water to the wok and bring to a boil over high heat. After the water boils, put the dumplings into the pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
. After the water boils, open the lid and boil over medium heat for five minutes before taking it out and eating it. The zucchini and egg dumplings made using this method are delicious and satisfying.
Ok, the above is the specific sharing about this article. Do you also know which dumpling fillings you should eat more in summer? Feel free to share it with us in the comment area. See you next time.
