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Homemade Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) Recipe

Homemade Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) Recipe

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Learn how to make authentic Homemade Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) from scratch with this step-by-step recipe. These dumplings are filled with a flavorful pork and chicken broth gelatin, creating a delicious burst of soup in every bite.

Ingredients

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Chicken Broth Jelly:

  • 2.5 to 3 lbs chicken backs and necks
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 ” ginger , sliced
  • 4 green onions , chopped into 3” (8 cm) pieces

Dumpling Wrappers:

  • 120 g all purpose flour (2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 35 g hot water (2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon)
  • 25 to 30 g cold water (about 2 tablespoons)

Filling:

  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger
  • 8 oz fatty ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 4 green onions , finely minced

Additional:

  • Chinkiang vinegar
  • ginger , very thinly sliced
  • Small Chinese rolling pin

Instructions

  1. Prepare the jelly (1 day ahead) – Preheat the oven, roast chicken, strain broth, refrigerate.
  2. Prepare the wrappers (the day you cook) – Mix and knead dough, let it rest.
  3. Prepare the filling (the day you cook) – Make ginger water, prepare chicken broth gelatin, mix with pork and seasonings.
  4. Forming the buns – Roll out dough, fill and shape the dumplings.
  5. Cooking the dumplings – Steam dumplings, prepare dipping sauce, serve hot.

Notes

  • You can freeze uncooked dumplings for future use.
  • Be careful when eating hot soup dumplings to avoid burning yourself.

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Keywords: Homemade Soup Dumplings, Xiao Long Bao, Chinese Dumplings, Pork Soup Dumplings, Dim Sum