On this episode of My Kitchen Sink, we go inside the kitchen of Jess Chou were she prepares homemade dumplings. Following her mom's go-to recipe, while adding a few steps in of her own, she whips up some dumplings. Watch this episode of My Kitchen Sink to see how mom's dumplings are done! <br /><br />#athomewithme<br /><br />Jess's Dumpling Recipe:<br /><br />Dumpling Dough<br />1 cup hot water<br />2 cups all-purpose flour<br />Pinch of salt<br />1 tsp sesame or vegetable oil<br /><br />Pour flour and salt into a large bowl and form a well.<br />Pour in ¾ cup hot water and sesame oil, and then stir together with a wooden spoon.<br />Add more water tbsp by tbsp until the dough comes together — lumpy, but not sticky.<br />Knead dough until you get a large mass that is smooth and pliable and not sticky at all. <br />Wrap in plastic wrap and rest for 15 minutes (up to 3 hours) at room temp. Can be refrigerated.<br /><br />Dumpling Filling<br />1 pound ground pork (the fattier the better)<br />2 tbsp soy sauce or however much you want / to taste<br />1 tbsp sesame oil / to taste<br />2-3 stalks green onions, diced (separate out the green stalks from the white)<br />1 tsp ginger, grated<br />¼ cup chicken broth<br />1 egg<br /><br />On a cutting board, place the ground pork and start breaking it down with a cleaver or chef’s knife. (I have the former)<br />Drizzle on soy sauce and sesame oil and continue breaking it down until “smooth."<br />Add in white parts of the green onions and ginger.<br />Transfer to a medium mixing bowl and stir in green onions and chicken broth. The mixture should be smooth like meatballs.<br />Add in chicken broth and stir to combine, then do the same with an egg to bring it all together.<br /><br />To Assemble Dumplings<br />Separate dumpling dough into two/three sections and roll into logs.<br />Take some corn starch and put it over your cutting board + rolling pin.<br />Slice 1-inch sections of the dough and roll into circles with cornstarch, turning the dough ever so often to create a perfect circle. (THIS IS REALLY HARD)<br />Once you have a circle roughly 3-4 inches in diameter, fill with roughly 1-2 tbsp of filling. (THIS DEPENDS ON YOUR LEVEL OF FOLDING EXPERTISE). <br />Wet the edges with water and then fold. (however you want, really, no one is judging)<br />Place on a plate or cookie sheet dusted with corn start so it doesn’t stick.<br />You can freeze them at this point or cook them.<br /><br />To Cook The Dumplings<br />Boil water<br />Place dumplings in there<br />When it comes to a boil add in some more water and repeat process 2-3 times<br />Check to see if done and then eat with dipping sauce<br /><br />Dipping Sauce<br />Soy sauce<br />Black vinegar <br />Garlic<br />Ginger<br />Green onions<br />The other spicy sauce that comes from the Sriracha family<br /><br />For more on Jess's Go-To Dumplings click here: http://r29.co/2p9uzGK <br /><br />ABOUT SERIES<br />My Kitchen Sink takes us on a culinary journey inside people’s kitchens where they tell us the story behind some of their most loved dishes. Join us in the kitchen for some unsolicited tips from an under-qualified cook. <br /><br />ABOUT REFINERY29 <br />Refinery29 is a modern woman's destination for how to live a stylish, well-rounded life. http://refi
