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This paleo dim sum recipe uses a paleo pasta filled with flavorful ginger and pork and is steamed to perfection to make these amazing Asian potstickers.
The other day I was having cravings for pasta or something similar, but I didn’t want to have the usual rice noodles that I occasionally eat when the rest of my family eats homemade wheat pasta. Ever since going gluten free and mostly grain free, I don’t have that many cravings for bread or pasta, but every once in a while it’s bound to happen.
I was determined that I wanted to make a sort of grain free pasta, and started experimenting with different mixes of grain free flours to try to get the right consistency for making pasta. I ended up coming up with a combination that made a tasty pasta, but the mixture was a bit too delicate for pulling though the pasta maker as I have always done with traditional wheat flour.
This pasta worked better with a rolling pin and cutting by hand. The dough itself is quite delicate, but the pasta, once boiled, actually has a pretty solid consistency resembling wheat pasta al dente; the flavor isn’t that different either!
As I was rolling out the flour and looking through my fridge, trying to decide what I wanted to make myself to eat, I though about using the pasta dough to make something I’ve wanted to try making for quite some time. I decided to try to make myself a paleo dim sum recipe.
To be honest, I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting myself into, or if it would work out, but I kept going anyway. I’m so glad I did because I can truly say that I enjoyed this recipe.
You can probably tell that, despite being an American girl living in Spain, I like to try making and paleo-fying a lot of Asian recipes. I don’t know why, but I guess it’s because I’m attracted to the exotic flavors like ginger, soy sauce, litchis and matcha.
Mix together the almond flour, tapioca flour, and eggs. It’s easiest if you use your food processor, and you should end up with a grainy mix that holds together well when compacted.
Make a ball of the mixture and knead it as best you can. If needed, add a little bit of hot water. I like to add hot water because it seems to help make the dough stick together better.
Let the dough set while you begin to make the filling.Brown the ground pork in a frying pan over high heat, adding in the minced garlic cloves and salt and pepper to taste once browned.
Grate your ginger root and it to your filling mixture. I like to add a lot of ginger to give it a favor punch, but you can add as much as you like.
Roll out your dough with a rolling pin. If you’re having issues with the dough sticking, I’ve found it easiest to roll the dough out between two layers of parchment or wax paper. try to get a very thin layer of the pasta dough.
Use a circular cookie cutter (or the edges of a glass or whatever you have available) to cut out circles of pasta dough.
Brush the inside of the dough with a little water and add a spoonful of the filling mix to the center of the dough. (How much you use will depend upon the size of your circles.)
Fold the dough circles in half and pinch the edges of the dough together with your fingers to seal the potstickers closed.
Once you have finished making your dim sum, you are ready to steam them. I used a bamboo steamer to steam mine in a wok over some simmering water. To keep them from sticking to your steamer of choice, line it with cabbage leaves or parchment paper or something similar. (There is a reason these are called potstickers.)
Keep steaming until the pasta changes texture and looks cooked (Or you can taste one to check for doneness.)It took me about 10-15 minutes to steam each batch.
Remove from the heat, and serve with a dipping sauce of your choice. I mixed together a little soy sauce, sesame oil and Asian plum vinegar, but to make it totally paleo you can substitute out the soy sauce for coconut amino or something else.
Steamed shrimp dumplings are one of the recommended dim sum dishes if you are looking for healthy options. Chinese steamed buns are among the healthier dim sum offerings.
What flour is used for Chinese food dim sum? For making Chinese dim sum all purpose flour or rice flour or tapioca flour along with potato starch is used.
In a large mixing bowl, combine sweet potato or potato starch, tapioca starch, and salt. Bring 1 cup of water to boil. We will only use about ¾ cup hot water. Slowly add hot boiling water 1-2 tbsp a time (up to ¾ cup) to the mixing bowl while stirring so the starch mixture quickly turns into a translucent dough.
Opt for Steamed Over Fried: Steamed dim sum dishes retain more nutrients compared to their fried counterparts. They also contain less oil, reducing calorie count and making them a healthier choice.
max out at around 300 calories for the sugariest, fattiest ones, but most range between 50 and 100 calories. Taking a ballpark average of 75 calories, it takes 9-12 items to fill out a meal, depending on your calorie needs.
Keto Net Carb Diet. On the ketogenic diet, the "net carb" is the amount of carbs in a food minus the fiber and sugar alcohol. Fiber and sugar alcohol are subtracted because the body does not fully absorb them. The keto net carb diet limits daily carbohydrate consumption to 20-50 grams to induce ketosis.
Any traditional tempura is not Keto because the batter consists mainly of wheat flour. However, this version is Keto-friendly because it is prepared with protein powder instead of flour. As long as you use low-carb veggies or lean protein like shrimp, you're good to go.
Dumplings are balls of flour filled with a stuffing. Momos are also dumplings that contain some form of filling, be it vegetarian or meat. Dim sums are small snacks in Chinese cuisine that are eaten for lunch. They too have fillings covered with dough, but the dough is semi- or completely transparent.
Black rice vinegar is similar to balsamic in character and is a popular condiment for jiaozi dumplings and Shanghainese xiaolongbao. The vinegar is usually served with strips of finely sliced ginger to balance out its tanginess.
Dumpling skin can also be made with scalded flour, Fried pastry, egg step or rice flour. Stuffing can be meat or vegetable, sweet or salty; Cooked method can also be steamed, branded, Fried, Fried, etc.
One popular substitute for wheat starch is cornstarch. Made from ground corn kernels, cornstarch is naturally gluten-free and offers a neutral taste. It is an excellent thickening agent for sauces, soups, and gravies, and it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes.
Some common gluten free flours include almond flour, coconut flour, and rice flour while common starches include cornstarch, tapioca starch, and potato starch.
Does it Contain Gluten? The FDA considers wheat starch an “ingredient processed to remove gluten.” While wheat starch is not wheat grain or wheat protein, it is difficult to completely separate wheat starch from the protein in a grain of wheat. Research shows that a small amount of gluten remains in wheat starch.
Steamed dumplings. Dumplings offered at a Chinese restaurant are pockets of dough filled with seasoned meat and vegetables, usually pork and cabbage. ...
Some specific dishes that are particularly low in calories in Chinese cuisine include steamed vegetables, steamed fish, Buddha's delight (a vegetarian stir-fry), and moo goo gai pan (chicken with mushrooms and vegetables). These dishes are typically prepared with minimal oil and are packed with nutritious ingredients.
The entire 10-pack of dumplings clocks in at only 320 calories, which is low for a main meal – though you could pack it out with some steamed greens or gyozas if you need a little more. You'll also hit 2.8 grams of protein per serve, or 28g per pack, which is great if you struggle to pack enough sodium into your diet.
“You definitely cannot have a dim sum meal every day because it's not possible to get a balanced diet that way,” said Ho Yuk-yin, a consultant with the government's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, who led the research.
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