As one of the most important solar terms for Chinese, the winter solstice has a great status in people's hearts as much as the New Year. This is not only because the winter solstice is a critical moment for the alternation of yin and yang, but also because on this day, people have a common food custom - eating dumplings. Dumplings, a food that symbolizes reunion and abundance, on the day of the winter solstice, no matter how busy people are, they will find time to sit together, make them by hand, and enjoy the warmth and fun of home.
"Dumplings", also known as "Jiaozi", imply the alternation of the old and the new, and are a must-eat feast delicacy. The Xi of eating dumplings in Lidong comes from the saying "when the child is handed over". Nowadays, the filling and preparation methods of dumplings have changed in a thousand ways, but the attachment to home and the love of life have always remained the same.
When it comes to making dumpling fillings, beef and chicken fillings are two classic and popular options. Today, I will teach you how to make 2 kinds of nutritious and delicious dumpling fillings.
1. Ground beef
1. To make the beef filling, first prepare 2500g of beef filling, or you can choose 1500g of beef filling and 1000g of pork filling to mix.
2. Next, is the preparation of seasonings, 25 grams of salt, 120 grams of Yipinxian, 105 grams of soybean soy sauce, 15 grams of chicken juice, 26 grams of chicken powder, 20 grams of thirteen spices, 24 grams of monosodium glutamate, 13 grams of pepper, 75 grams of ginger, 1500 grams of water, 100 grams of green onions, 130 grams of sesame oil, 130 grams of cooking oil (there is a method in the previous dumpling article)
3. To start making, put the minced meat into a large bucket, then add all the seasonings except water, green onions, sesame oil, and cooking oil to the minced meat, stirring vigorously for about 3 minutes, until the minced meat becomes sticky.
4. The next step is to draw water, add water to the minced meat in three to five times, stirring in one direction each time until the minced meat completely absorbs the water and becomes viscous, then add the next water. This process takes about 5-6 minutes to stir, and the water can make the beef filling more tender and juicy.
5. When the meat filling is finished stirring, add the chopped green onion and continue to stir well. The addition of chopped green onions not only adds flavor but also richens the texture of the ground beef.
6. Finally, pour the sesame oil and cooking oil into the meat filling, stir well, and put the meat filling in the refrigerator for more than 2 hours. This treatment allows the meat filling to better absorb the flavor of the seasoning, and it is also easier to handle when making dumplings. Before making dumplings, add your favorite vegetables in the ratio of 500 grams of ground beef to 125 grams of vegetables and stir well.
2. Chicken filling
1. To make the chicken filling, first prepare 1750 grams of chicken breast and 750 grams of pork fat filling.
2Next, it is the preparation of seasoning, which requires 40 grams of salt, 3 grams of pepper, 55 grams of chicken powder, 45 grams of monosodium glutamate, 25 grams of cooking wine, 35 grams of rice wine, 20 grams of light soy sauce, 25 grams of chicken juice, 30 grams of ginger juice, 1750 grams of water, 5 egg whites, 130 grams of cooking oil, and 120 grams of sesame oil.
3. To start making, put the minced meat into a large vat and add all the seasonings except water, egg white, cooking oil and sesame oil to the minced meat and stir vigorously for about 3 minutes until the minced meat becomes sticky.
4. Next, add water to the minced meat three to five times, stirring in one direction each time until the minced meat completely absorbs the water and becomes viscous, then add the next water. The process takes about 5-6 minutes of stirring.
5. Then, add the egg whites to the minced meat and continue to stir until sticky.
6. Finally, pour the cooking oil and sesame oil into the meat filling, stir well, and put the meat filling in the refrigerator for more than 2 hours. When eating, take an appropriate amount of chicken filling and add it to your favorite side dishes, according to 500 grams of meat filling and 125 grams of vegetable filling.
Both fillings have their own merits, but both can meet people's pursuit of fresh flavor and nutrition. On the day of the winter solstice, no matter which filling you choose, don't forget the original intention of making dumplings - reunion and warmth. Making dumplings with your family is not only a process of enjoying food, but also a kind of family exchange and inheritance. When the steaming dumplings are served, the warmth and happiness of that home will instantly overflow in the heart.
The winter solstice is as big as the year, and no matter how busy you are, you have to eat dumplings. In this cold winter, let's warm up our bodies and minds with a steaming dumpling!
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