1, fresh dumplings

Fresh dumplings cooking time is shorter, 7 minutes or so, see the dumplings floated up on the almost, and then cook for 1 minute on the good. It is not recommended to cook it for too long, otherwise the dumplings will stick together.

2, frozen dumplings

In the supermarket to buy frozen dumplings, time to be longer. It takes about 10 minutes. Take the frozen dumplings out first and let them thaw at room temperature, or put them in cold water so that the hardened dumplings can absorb the water. Wait for the water to boil before putting the dumplings in.

Note: If you put frozen dumplings directly into boiling water before cooking them, they will be cooked on the outside and raw on the inside. Because the dry powder into the hot water, the outer layer quickly absorb the hot water and expansion, the water can no longer enter the inside, so the inside is still raw. Therefore, you can put it in cold water first, let the dumplings eat up the cold water, and then put it into the boiling water, so that it can be evenly heated.

How to tell if the dumplings are cooked or not

Cook them until they float up, then they are basically cooked. If it still sinks into the pot, then be patient. After floating up, cook on low heat for another 1 minute, and see some transparency on the outside of the dumplings, and a sticky elasticity when touched by a spoon, indicating that they are cooked through, then you can take them out of the pan