Pork and Cabbage Dumplings

How to Make Pork and Cabbage Dumplings

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1. Toss the cabbage with the salt and leave for 10 minutes. Squeeze out as much liquid as you can in a clean tea towel.

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2. Mix the cabbage with the pork, spring onions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce and sesame oil until sticky.

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3. Put a heaped teaspoon of filling on each wrapper, wet the edge with water, fold in half and pinch shut, pleating if you like.

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4. Heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Arrange half the dumplings flat side down and fry for 3 minutes until golden.

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5. Pour in half the water, cover at once and steam for 5 minutes. Uncover and cook for 1 minute until the water has gone. Repeat with the rest, and serve with the soy sauce and vinegar mixed.

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Small Things That Help

• Squeeze the cabbage as dry as you can, because wet filling splits the wrappers.
• Keep unused wrappers under a damp cloth so they do not dry out.
• If the dumplings stick, add a splash more water and cover again.
• Freeze uncooked dumplings on a tray before bagging them so they do not stick.

Swaps and Variations

• Out of spring onions? A small regular onion, finely sliced, or a few chives stirred in at the end both cover the job.
• A quarter-teaspoon of ground ginger per tablespoon of fresh is the standard ratio if you are working from the spice rack rather than a fresh root.
• An eighth of a teaspoon of garlic powder per clove is the usual stand-in when you are out of fresh garlic — it will not caramelise the same way, but it carries the flavour.

Serving Suggestions

• Chili oil
• Cucumber salad
• Steamed rice
• Egg drop soup

Leftovers and Storage

Cooked dumplings keep in the fridge for up to 2 days; reheat in a pan. Uncooked dumplings freeze for up to 3 months and cook from frozen with 2 minutes more steaming.

Pork and Cabbage Dumplings FAQ: Common Questions

Pork and Cabbage Dumplings Nutrition Facts

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.