Shui jiao
Fold ahead and freeze on a floured tray; boil to order in batches.
This is the base recipe: one batch, 10 portions. Nothing has been scaled, because there is no committed plan for this dish. Build and commit a plan that includes it and this card multiplies itself to the batch count the plan computes.
- Dumpling wrappers60 ea
- Minced pork1.8 lb
- Napa cabbage1.3 lb
- Ginger1.1 oz
Multiplying the ingredients is the easy half. These are the parts of the recipe that the batch count does not move.
- Cooking time
- About 25 minutes on the stove at this scale. Bringing a bigger volume up to temperature takes longer than the multiple suggests; the simmer afterwards does not.
- Read the whole method before you shop. This is a planning recipe for shui jiao, not a certified kitchen test.
- Amounts below are one batch: 10 portions. Build a plan and this card scales itself to it.
- This dish can be completed up to 2 days ahead. Cold storage is the real limit — do not make it ahead if the fridge is already tight.
- Stovetop occupancy is about 25 minutes at this scale. Bring to a simmer, finish, hold covered.
- Holds about 30 minutes once finished. After that, quality drops — do not invent extra time.
- Confirm every ingredient and every allergen yourself. Dietary tags are planning filters, not safety guarantees.
Can be completed up to 2 days ahead. Fridge units: 2 per batch, so 1 batch takes about 2 shelf-thirds while it waits.
Base recipe: one batch, 10 portions. Nothing has been scaled, because no plan was open. Cooking time does not move with the batch: about 25 minutes at the stove either way.
Not every line here was multiplied by the same number. Why doubling a recipe is not multiplication
Stovetop · Cold storage · Landing space
contains meat · contains pork · contains gluten