Does anyone have a good recipe for Chinese dumplings?

I am pregnant and I've been having constant cravings for Chinese dumplings. It's really starting to break the bank, so I'm trying to make them at home. I've tried a few recipes from the internet and one from a Chinese cookbook but they don't taste the same as the dumplings I get from the restaurant. Does anyone know a good recipe? I NEED dumplings!Does anyone have a good recipe for Chinese dumplings?
Jiaozi - Chinese Dumplings

***Jiaozi dough:***

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cup ice cold water (as needed)

1/4 teaspoon salt

***Filling:***

1 cup ground pork or beef

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, or to taste

3 tablespoons sesame oil

1/2 green onion, finely minced

1 1/2 cup finely shredded Napa cabbage

4 tablespoons shredded bamboo shoots

2 slices fresh ginger, finely minced

1 clove garlic, peeled and finely minced

Stir the salt into the flour. Slowly stir in the cold water, adding as much as is necessary to form a smooth dough. Don't add more water than is ncessary. Knead the dough into a smooth ball. Cover the dough and let it rest for at least 30 minutes. While the dough is resting, prepare the filling ingredients. Add the soy sauce, salt, rice wine and white pepper to the meat, stirring in only one direction. Add the remaining ingredients, stirring in the same direction, and mix well.



To make the dumpling dough: knead the dough until it forms a smooth ball.



Divide the dough into 60 pieces. Roll each piece out into a circle about 3-inches in diameter. Place a small portion (about 1 level tablespoon) of the filling into the middle of each wrapper. Wet the edges of the dumpling with water. Fold the dough over the filling into a half moon shape and pinch the edges to seal.



Continue with the remainder of the dumplings. To cook, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add half the dumplings, giving them a gentle stir so they don't stick together. Bring the water to a boil, and add 1/2 cup of cold water. Cover and repeat. When the dumplings come to a boil for a third time, they are ready. Drain and remove. If desired, they can be pan-fried at this point.Does anyone have a good recipe for Chinese dumplings?
I actually use a combination of several recipes I found online to get the closest that I have had. I like this recipe except i do not use cabbage, just pork and instead of using white wine i use sake or Chinese wine. The instructions if you do them properly on this recipe will give you delicious dumplings. The dipping sauce i add a bit of chili pepper paste too as well.

http://chinesefood.about.com/od/potstickers/r/potstickers.htm



I also like to use this recipe sometimes for more simple quicker dumplings, I actually do a combination of the two recipes and marinate my pork for 20 minutes or so with the soy sauce ginger mixture in this recipe. I always make my dumplings in a wok though, I have tried making them other ways and the result is just not the same.



http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/PORK-DUMPLINGS-230453Does anyone have a good recipe for Chinese dumplings?
Go the nearest Asian Supermarket and buy a large bag of frozen dumplings. Less hassle and alot cheaper than ordering out and you will save time preparing it yourself. Not worth trying to cook at home when you are craving it!
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There's a good recipe here and a video that shows you how to make them the same as the Chinese people do

Good luck and good eating

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