Main Ingredients:
Squid: 1/2 pound; Chives: 1/2 pound; Pork Belly: 1/2 pound; Flour: 800 grams.
Additional Ingredients:
Scallions: 10 grams; Ginger: 10 grams; Peanut Oil: 20 grams; Five Spice Powder: 5 grams; Hot Water: 500ml (around 80 degrees).
Seasonings:
Soy Sauce: 5 grams; MSG: 5 grams; Salt: 4 grams.
Taste: Savory; Cooking Method: Steaming; Time: One hour; Difficulty: Advanced.
Detailed Steps for Cooking Chive and Squid Steamed Dumplings
Clean the squid head.
Cut into small pieces.
Chop the pork belly into filling.
Finely chop scallions and ginger.
Mix scallion and ginger with the meat filling in a container, add peanut oil, soy sauce, MSG, five spice powder, salt.
Stir well together.
Then add the cut squid and mix well.
Wash and chop the chives, then mix well with the meat filling.
Put the flour in a bowl.
Knead into a dough with 80-degree hot water.
Cover the well-kneaded dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Knead the dough again until smooth.
Roll out the dough and make dumpling wrappers.
Wrap the dumpling filling.
Steam over high heat with cold water in the pot for 15 minutes, then serve.
