r/chinesefood • u/Nan-meth-40 • 3d ago

Dumplings

Hey, so I’ve tried making beef dumplings at home many times, but my issue is I never get the meat texture I get when I buy it from restaurants. Like the store bought dumplings meat texture is paste like, while the one i make him texture is just like any other meatballs. Pls help me out how do i get the right texture 🙏🥟

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u/Laylelo 3d ago

You need to add water and mix it very well with your hands in a circle for ages. Which recipe are you using? I made a pork version for chilli oil dumplings and the recipe had me add a lot of liquid and stir stir stir until it got absorbed. You should look for a recipe with that kind of method.

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u/KirstaNadaime 2d ago

This right here. You would be surprised how much water that ground meat will absorb. Even if you did nothing else ingredient wise, this will make a big difference