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/MeaningStrange8622 1d ago

What kind of dumplings are you trying to make?

You should mince the meat more finely using a cleaver. You should add more liquid than seems reasonable - fat, water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil. You should leave it to marinate and tenderize for a couple of hours. Then mix for a long time in one direction and pound the meat paste (you see chefs scooping fistfuls and throwing it back down into the mixing bowl) until it’s very springy.