Beef and chive dumplings
Chinese beef dumplings made easy
4 - 6
Serves
45 mins
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Beef + Lamb New Zealand
Tender Chinese beef dumplings are packed with flavour that the whole family will love. The combination of savoury broth, soft rice noodles and crunchy vibrant vegetables is a well balanced dish that everyone will happily tuck into.
If you have any leftover filling, you can easily use it in another meal – a quick mince on toast would work well or tossed through leftover rice for the ultimate beef fried rice.
Pro tip: dumplings freeze really well for easy future meals. Make a double batch, line a baking tray with non stick paper and place the second batch on. Freeze for an hour or so and then put into a free-flow freezer bag.
These Chinese beef dumplings are a firm family favourite that are also freezer friendly.
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Ingredients
Broth
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 onions
roughly chopped
6cm piece fresh ginger
peeled and roughly chopped
2 star-anise
whole
3 cloves
3 coriander seeds
6 cups reduced-salt beef stock
2 carrots
cut in half lengthways and sliced
1 Tbsp salt-reduced soy sauce
1 Tbsp fish sauce
Dumplings
500g lean Quality Mark beef mince
1 packet (300g) dumpling wrappers
1 bunch (150g) garlic chives
i
3 garlic cloves
grated
1 Tbsp salt-reduced soy sauce
1 tsp ground white pepper
To serve
125g rice noodles
1 cup mung bean sprouts
2 bok choy
i
washed and separated
1 cup edamame beans
shelled
3 spring onions
green parts only, roughly chopped
Method
Broth
Dumplings
Cooking
Pan-fried (alternative method)
1
Roughly chop the onion and ginger, set aside.
2
Cut the carrots in half lengthways, slice and set aside.
3
Heat the oil in a large saucepan on a medium heat. Add the onion and ginger. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
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4
Add the star anise, cloves and coriander seeds and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, stirring occasionally to toast all the spices.
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5
Add the stock, carrots, soy and fish sauces, bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes. Then strain the simmered broth and return it to the stove on a low heat to keep it hot.
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6
While the broth simmers, assemble the dumplings.
Nutrition Information per Serving (647g)
This nutrition analysis is based on 6 serves. Note the ingredients in the broth will be contributing to the recipe's high sodium content.
Energy
1768kJ (423 kcal)
Protein
30.2g
Total Fat
9.9g
Saturated Fat
2.5g
Carbs
48.5g
Dietary Fibre
7.8g
Sodium
1503mg
Iron
4.3mg
Zinc
5.1mg
Vitamin B12
1.0µg