Do you want to thaw jiaozi?
Frozen jiaozi needs thawing before it can be cooked.
When boiling quick-frozen dumplings, the water is not easy to break after boiling with a small fire. Boil the water in the pot first, then gently put the glutinous rice balls into the pot and stir them evenly with a spoon to avoid sticking to the pot. When jiaozi floats, add cold water and repeat twice. Jiaozi floats and can be cooked.
Quick-frozen jiaozi will crack due to heat expansion and cold contraction, just like fried dumplings will crack. If you are not in a hurry when cooking jiaozi, don't let the water boil and pour it into the jiaozi. Cook jiaozi in cold water, or let them thaw before cooking.
Besides, if jiaozi is not fresh, it will crack when cooked. Therefore, when choosing jiaozi, we should also pay attention to choosing jiaozi with no frost on the surface, because the frosted jiaozi is mostly thawed and then frozen, which has a great influence on the quality of jiaozi.
Can glutinous rice balls be cooked without thawing?
Quick-frozen glutinous rice balls generally do not need to be thawed before cooking, and can be cooked directly in hot water in a pot.
Otherwise, during the thawing process, a certain amount of water vapor will be evaporated due to the increase of temperature, and when the skin of the glutinous rice balls absorbs the water vapor, it will become wet and soft. At this time, it is easy to break the skin if you move it a little or cook it in a pot. It is recommended not to thaw it.
How long can dumplings be kept in the refrigerator?
It depends. Don't put jiaozi in the refrigerator. If it is summer or spring and autumn, it can only be stored for 8 hours when the temperature is high. If it is winter, it can be stored for 1-3 days at low room temperature. The shelf life of quick-frozen glutinous rice balls is generally long, usually 8 months, but the prerequisite for the above shelf life is: always keep it below zero 18 degrees. If jiaozi is homemade at home, it should be stored at-18 degrees or lower.
Can I eat glutinous rice balls if they are not cooked?
It's not a big problem, but eating too much will cause diarrhea. Drink barley tea to help digestion. Gently pinch jiaozi before cooking, and gently pinch jiaozi with clean hands, so that there are slight cracks on the skin, so that jiaozi cooked thoroughly in the pot is cooked inside and outside, will not be pinched, and is soft, smooth and delicious.