Should you put ginger in mutton dumplings? When is the best time to put ginger in mutton dumplings?

As we all know, dumplings are a popular type of dumpling with many different ways of making, richer flavors, and a variety of fillings. Many people make dumplings at home. Lamb dumplings are a more delicious type of dumpling, and there are certain rules for making them. So, should ginger be added to lamb dumplings? Let's take a closer look!

Is ginger added to mutton dumplings?

Whether to put ginger in the stuffing of mutton dumplings depends on the different tastes of each person. If you eat in a restaurant, you must not put ginger in it, because some customers do not eat ginger. If there is ginger in the stuffing, you will lose a group of old customers. But many people also like to put ginger in the stuffing. The taste of ginger not only enhances the freshness, but also has a slight spiciness. At the same time, ginger can also remove the fishy smell. Mixing a little ginger powder in the stuffing of mutton dumplings will not only make it more delicious, but also reduce the smell of mutton.

Of course, not everyone likes to eat ginger. If you eat it at home, you must ask your family about their taste. If you make it to sell, it is not recommended to put it in. After all, everyone has different tastes.

When is the best time to add ginger to mutton dumplings?

Generally, ginger is added to the meat when the meat is minced, so that the ginger juice can slowly penetrate into the mutton during the mincing process, allowing the mutton to fully absorb the ginger juice.

Adding minced ginger or ginger juice to the meat filling can not only remove the fishy and muttony smell of meat, but also make the meat filling soft and juicy. The taste of the meat filling with ginger will also be improved, and it will not taste dry. The light spicy taste can enhance the taste of the meat filling.

What are the fillings for mutton dumplings?

Lamb and carrot stuffing

Stuffing method: Same as the mutton and coriander stuffing, also take 500 grams of mutton as an example, you need 200 grams of water, 15 grams of fine salt, 20 grams of soy sauce, 5 grams of pepper, 10 grams of sugar, 50 grams of seasoning oil (star anise, pepper, onion, ginger fried oil), MSG can be added or not according to personal taste, 100 grams of onion, 20 grams of ginger, 200 grams of carrots.

The method of preparing meat stuffing is the same as that of lamb and coriander stuffing, so I will not repeat it. However, when we make lamb and carrot stuffing, the carrots should be grated into shreds, and then the grated carrots should be roughly chopped with a knife. Never mash the carrots into carrot puree, otherwise the dumplings will not taste so delicious.

Lamb and Coriander Stuffing

How to make stuffing: Taking 500g of mutton as an example, you need 200g of water, 15g of refined salt, 20g of soy sauce, 5g of pepper, 10g of sugar, 50g of seasoning oil (frying oil for star anise, pepper, onion, and ginger). You can add or not add MSG according to your personal taste. 100g of onion, 20g of ginger, and 200g of coriander.

First, we need to water the mutton stuffing, so that the meat stuffing will taste softer and more tender. First add 15 grams of refined salt needed for the stuffing, then add 200 grams of water, stir in one direction until the meat stuffing becomes sticky. At this time, 200 grams of water has been absorbed by the mutton stuffing, and we don’t have to worry about water seeping out of the meat when making dumplings. After the meat stuffing is watered, we add chopped green onion, chopped ginger, soy sauce, a little sugar, pepper powder, and stir again. After stirring evenly, we add 100 grams of cooking oil.

Then, wash the coriander, drain the water, chop the celery into small pieces, add the chopped coriander to the prepared mutton filling and mix well. The mutton and coriander filling is ready.