Description
Juicy and savory dumplings filled with pork and cabbage, perfect for a cozy meal at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground pork (or chicken, turkey, or crumbled tofu)
- 1/2 head napa cabbage (or regular green cabbage)
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Dumpling wrappers (round or square)
- Optional: a pinch of sugar, chili flakes, or a splash of rice vinegar
Instructions
- Chop the napa cabbage finely, sprinkle with salt, and let it sit for 10 minutes. Squeeze out excess water.
- Mix the filling in a bowl with ground pork, squeezed cabbage, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, and pepper until sticky.
- Wrap the dumplings by placing about 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each wrapper, wet the edges, fold in half, and pinch to seal.
- Cook by either pan frying with a splash of water to steam or boiling until they float.
Notes
Dumplings freeze beautifully. Lay uncooked dumplings on a baking sheet, freeze until firm, then transfer to a freezer bag.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling, Pan Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 dumplings
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg