Kuo-T'ieu (Fried Pork Dumplings)
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Course : Chinese
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3      cups          flour -- all-purpose
     2/3  cup           water -- warm
     1/3  cup           water -- cold
   1      pound         pork -- ground
  10      ounces        water chestnut -- diced
   3      tablespoons   soy sauce -- mushroom flavor
   3      tablespoons   oil -- vegetable
   2      tablespoons   sherry
   2      tablespoons   cornstarch
   1      tablespoon    scallion -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    ginger root -- chopped
   2      teaspoons     salt
   2      tablespoons   oil -- sesame
 

Preparation:

Add warm water to flour, mix with chopstick, then add cold water and knead it very well. Stand for 15-30 minutes, cover. Mix pork, green onion, ginger, water chestnut, salt, sesame oil, soy sauce, wine and cornstarch. Place dough onto floured board and knead until smooth. Divide dough into 40-50 pieces. Flatten each piece with hand and roll into 2-3" round thin pancakes. Put 1 to 2 teaspoons of filling in center then fold over to make a half moon and pinch edges together. Heat a flat pan until hot, add 2 tablespoons oil. Put enough dumplings to cover the bottom of pan without overlapping. Fry 2 minutes or until bottom is golden. Add 2/3 cup cold water, cover and cook until water has evaporated. Add 1 Tablespoon oil to side of pan and fry another minute and serve immediately. (I use a 12 inch cast iron skillet for this and use more than the 2 tablespoons oil mentioned above; I also use more than the 1 T oil at the end. Swirl the oil around the pan when you add it at the end...this helps removal of the pot stickers!) For a dipping sauce, I use soy sauce, sesame oil, chopped ginger, and chopped scallions