Description
Delicious Chinese Meat Pie: A Flavorful Homemade Twist
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups boiling water
- 0.5 cups room temperature water
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch five spice powder
- 3 tablespoons neutral oil
- 2 cups finely chopped scallions
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour and level it off. Slowly incorporate ½ cup of boiling water into half of the flour, mixing with chopsticks or a spatula. Mix the other half with ½ cup of room temperature water.
- Combine the two mixtures by hand, kneading for a few minutes until you have a rough dough ball. If it feels stiff, add 1-2 tablespoons of warm water. Cover and let rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
- In a separate bowl, combine ground pork with light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, salt, and optional five spice powder. Stir in oil until well-combined, then mix in the scallions.
- Take the rested dough, knead it a few times, and cut in half. Roll out one half into an 8×24 inches (20x61cm) sheet on a floured surface.
- Spread half the filling over the dough, keeping a ½-inch (1cm) border. Fold the dough over the filling, pinching the seam and ends to seal the pie closed.
- Brush a nonstick pan with oil over medium heat. Place the seam-side down pie in the pan, gently pressing the top. Cover and cook for 8 minutes, flip and cook another 8 minutes until golden brown and slightly puffed.
- Transfer the meat pie to a cutting board, cutting it into halves or thirds for serving. Repeat with the rest of the dough and filling for a second pie.
- Optional: Serve with a side of soy sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Experiment with different fillings if desired.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 76 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie section
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg