Because mutton has a special aroma, there is also a "smell" that many people don't like. Whether in daily cooking or when making dumplings, there are certain considerations and taboos in what seasonings to put. Only in this way can the deliciousness of mutton be more highlighted and the "smell" smell eliminated. Especially for dumplings, since the outer shell is made of pasta, it can better highlight the true taste of the mutton. If the wrong seasoning is put in, it will also cover the taste of the mutton itself. It is really not worth the gain!
Mutton dumplings don’t taste good with these condiments
There is a saying that goes “Sheep without ginger, cow without leeks”. A common understanding is that when eating mutton, don’t put ginger and eat beef. Don't put leeks when cooking.
In many cooking methods, such as stir-fried lamb, grilled lamb chops, etc., adding ginger slices seems to have little impact on the taste, but making dumplings, large buns, or mutton meatballs, etc., due to the taste Being light makes it easier to highlight the flavor of the mutton itself. The addition of ginger will indeed cover up the special aroma of the mutton, and even the taste will change.
Mutton dumplings are delicious with these seasonings and ingredients
The seasonings that go well with mutton are: green onion, cumin, cinnamon, angelica, pepper, star anise, etc. Season according to your own preference.
For general household production, we can choose green onions, peppercorns, and star anise.
My favorite ingredients are carrots or white radish. Use them with mutton to make carrot dumplings or white radish dumplings. These two kinds of radishes are sweet, have no special smell, and have a sweet taste when fully cooked. Especially, mutton and carrots are often paired with Xinjiang pilaf. These two kinds of radishes are a perfect match with mutton.
Teach you tips on preparing carrot and mutton dumpling fillings
As for the seasonings in the filling, we should not put the seasonings directly, as it will not taste good if we put them directly.
Soak the prepared peppercorns and star anise in boiling water for 30 minutes. Adding the soaked cooking water to the mutton can remove the "smell" smell and increase the aroma of the seasonings.
Add the ground mutton stuffing to the water, minced green onions, salt, sesame oil, soy sauce, and chopped carrots
Grasp it evenly with your hands and beat it until the meat stuffing is firm, so that the inside It tastes delicious when it is trapped.
You can also replace carrots with white radish. White radish is sweeter, crunchier and more nutritious. Both have their own flavors! You can choose according to your own taste!
In winter, especially in the minds of northerners, you must eat more mutton to nourish your body, so that you can put on winter fat and survive the whole winter.
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