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UMJuicy Chicken Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao)
Homemade wrappers & steamed in a frying pan!
Ingredients
Dumpling Wrappers
•Medium-gluten flour (all-purpose is fine) – 200g
•Hot water – 110ml
•A pinch of salt
•Vegetable oil – 2 tsp
Filling
• Water – 250ml
• Chicken bouillon powder – 2 tsp
• Gelatin – 10g
• Ground chicken – 300g
• Green onion – finely chopped
• Oyster sauce – 1 tbsp
• Soy sauce – 1 tbsp
• Sesame oil – 1 tbsp
• Grated ginger – 1 tsp
• Sugar – 1 tsp
• Salt & pepper – a pinch
Instructions
1. Make the Gelatin Soup (Aspic)
1. In a small pot, heat the water and chicken bouillon.
2. Add gelatin and stir until fully dissolved.
3. Pour into a container and chill in the fridge for 1–2 hours, until completely set.
4. Once firm, cut into small cubes.
2. Make the Filling
1. In a bowl, combine ground chicken, green onion, and all seasonings.
2. Mix well until the meat becomes sticky.
3. Add the diced gelatin broth and gently fold it into the mixture.(Don’t crush it too much—these cubes become the “soup”!)
3. Make the Wrappers
1. In a bowl, combine flour and salt.
2. Pour in the hot water gradually while stirring with chopsticks.
3. Once it comes together, knead by hand.
4. Add the vegetable oil and continue kneading until smooth.
5. Cover with plastic wrap and rest for 30 minutes.
6. Divide the dough into about 15 pieces, then roll each into a 10cm circle.
4. Assemble
Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each wrapper and pleat to seal.
(Any pleat style is fine!)
5. Steam in a Frying Pan
1. Place a small heatproof plate or rack inside a frying pan.
2. Add about 2 cm of boiling water.
3. Put the dumplings on the plate, cover with a lid, and steam for 10 minutes.
Serve
Enjoy with sliced ginger, black vinegar, soy sauce, or chili oil.
Break the wrapper slightly and let the hot soup flow out—the best part! 🥟✨
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