Chinese Dumplings Recipe | Celery Pork Filling

Hey everyone, I'm not really into cooking on the regular, but I love me some dumplings. I just picked up some meat today. So let's make these awesome celery pork dumplings. Now this filling recipe is different from all the others. It's my absolute favorite one that I'm terrified of losing. So I gotta share it with all my family and friends. The more people who learn it, the better. For the meat, you can use whatever you like. Pork belly works. Or you can go with whole leg meat, pork shoulder, or hind leg meat. Fatty or lean, it's totally up to your taste. Chop it up into minced meat with a knife. If you want to make it easier, just use a meat grinder. But honestly, I think hand chopped meat has way better texture and stickiness. It's got the real soul of the dish. Chop for about 5 or 6 minutes, until it's kinda chunky and gets that gluey consistency like in the video. Then dump all of it into a big bowl. Next up, get 300 grams of celery. I already washed it earlier. Chop it into tiny celery bits. The ratio here is 1 part celery to 2 parts meat. So 300 grams celery goes with 600 grams meat. Toss the chopped celery into a large bowl. Sprinkle some iodized salt on top. Give it a good mix with your hands. Then pour in boiling water around 120 degrees Celsius. Blanch it for a bit. This trick keeps the celery crispy, and locks in all that fresh flavor. It's basically the same as blanching it in a pot. Let it sit for about a minute or two, then fish it out. Wrap it in cheesecloth and squeeze out all the extra water. After that, put it right into the bowl with the meat. Grab half a carrot. First slice it, then shred it. Finally, chop it into tiny carrot pieces. Add it to the bowl with the celery. Take a small handful of dried shrimp. Chop them up a little bit. If you don't have dried shrimp, you can use dried small shrimps or fresh prawns instead. Add those to the bowl with the carrot and celery too. Now let's season the meat filling. To save myself the trouble of washing another bowl, I just push all the veggies to one side of the bowl. Add 6 grams of salt, 3 grams of black pepper, 15 grams of light soy sauce, and about 20 grams of water. Since we're cooking at home, no need to be super fancy with the technique. Just do it however you like. Pour the water in little by little. Mix and knead the meat until it gets sticky and absorbs all the water. The end result should be this fluffy texture, no visible water left. And when you lift it up, it sticks to your hand without falling off. Then mix all the veggies and the meat together really well. Set it aside for a few minutes to let the flavors meld. If you want that juicy burst in every bite. Here's the secret. Grab a bunch of ginger. Mince it up real fine. Then pour hot oil right over the ginger paste. This ginger oil is the soul of this dumpling filling. Way more fragrant than just adding raw ginger. Pour that fragrant ginger oil right into the filling bowl. By the way, this recipe works amazing with beef or shrimp too. You can also throw in some diced onions or garlic oil if you want. Mix everything together super thoroughly. And there you have it. A delicious celery pork dumpling filling ready to go. Alright friends, making these videos takes a lot of time and effort. I share easy life hacks and homestyle recipes every single day. If this recipe helped level up your cooking skills, please give this video a thumbs up, leave a comment, or share it with more friends. Thank you all so much for your support and love. We usually make a big batch of these dumplings. Freeze them in the fridge. Perfect for the kids' breakfast. Just a few minutes to cook in the and it's done. This filling is so chewy and flavorful, not greasy at all. Super aromatic. You can never get this taste at a restaurant. Homemade is clean, hygienic, and way more affordable. No weird additives. Just good quality ingredients. Tender, smooth, nutritious, and delicious. With all those veggies in there, even the pickiest little eaters will love it. If you like this recipe, be sure to save it and give it a try. Okay everyone, that's it for today's video. Make sure to eat your dumplings while they're hot. See you in the next one.