Beef and Vegetable Dumplings
Beef and Vegetable Dumplings
2015-01-05 13:57:19
In the past year or so, our daughter (now 5 years old) outgrew her wheat allergy, which we think is a small miracle. Based on her allergy test results, she has about a 30% to 60% chance of outgrowing some of her other less severe allergies, such as soy, but that has not happened yet. Fingers crossed.
These Asian-style dumplings were one of my favorite meals growing up, but the wrappers are made of wheat and we were not able to have them up until recently. I am super-excited and feel very fortunate to be able to add these dumplings to our life. This recipe is a lot of work, so it's reserved as a weekend activity in our family, and we make enough to freeze for a few more future meals.
For the Wrappers
- 8 cups high gluten flour
- About 4 cups boiling water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Filling
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Several tablespoons garlic, minced
- Fresh ginger, minced
- 8 ounces mushrooms (regular and/or shiitake) chopped finely
- About 6-8 cups Napa cabbage, chopped finely (works out to about one small or half large cabbage)
- A bunch (About 2-4 cups) Mustard greens, chopped finely
- Small bundle (about six) green onions, chopped finely
- 1 1/4 pound organic ground beef
- Salt to taste ( I use about 3 to 4 teaspoons)
- 1-2 teaspoons powdered ginger (optional)
Instructions
- To make wrappers, place flour and salt in stand mixer, or mix by hand. Slowly add boiling water until dough forms. (I like to do this in small batches, usually about 2 cups of flour per batch.) Place in large bowl or pot and cover so dough does not dry out. When ready, roll out dough to a 1-inch tube, and cut into about 1/2 inch slices. Roll into 3-inch circular wrappers.
- To make the filling, sauté garlic and ginger and olive oil for a few minutes until fragrant. Add mushrooms and sauté for a few more minutes. Combine in a large bowl with remaining ingredients and stir until well combined.
- Use about 1 tablespoon filling per dumpling.
- For potstickers, arrange dumplings in a nonstick pan and add one cup of water. cover and cook 20-30 minutes until all of the water is absorbed and bottoms are browned.
Notes
- Uncooked dumplings freeze well. Arrange in a single layer on a pan and place in freezer. When frozen, combine in a large ziploc bag.
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