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Steamed Vegetable Dumplings (Zhēngjiǎo) Recipe
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Steamed Vegetable Dumplings (Zhēngjiǎo) Recipe

15 ingredients Makes 32 dumplings, serving 4 as a main course, 6 to 8 as a snack or starter openrecipes
Steamed Vegetable Dumplings (Zhēngjiǎo) Recipe

Whereas boiled dumplings have crinkly skins that are tender from having been immersed in hot water, and panfried dumplings have skins that are a combination of...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

962
Calories
29g
Protein
34g
Fat
139g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Tofu 100g firm 76
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Shiitake 1/2 cup (73g) 34
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
White Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Chinese Chives 1 tbsp (3g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups lightly packed, coarsely chopped spinach (7 to 8 ounces)
  • 4 large dried shiitake mushrooms, reconstituted and liquid reserved, stemmed, and chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons light (regular) soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped carrot
  • 3 ounces brown pressed tofu, finely chopped (2/3 cup total)
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/2 cup chopped Chinese chives or scallions (white and green parts)
  • 1 pound
  • 2/3 cup

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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