Chinese Pork Dumplings (餃子)
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Chinese Pork Dumplings (餃子)
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This recipe for classic Chinese Pork Dumplings features seasoned plump morsels of tender pork and cabbage enveloped in a smooth, silky, chewy round wheat wrapper.
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Ingredients
Dumplings:
- 250 g Napa cabbage (紹菜) shredded
- 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt (課程鹽)
- 500 g ground pork (豬肉末)
- 4 cloves garlic (蒜) minced
- 4 talks green onions (蔥) chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (醬油)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (砂糖)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (鹽)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (麻油)
- ½ teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder (五香粉)
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder (雞粉) optional
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (玉米澱粉)
- 1 lb (1 pkg) round dumpling wrappers (餃子皮) about 50 wrappers
Dumpling sauce:
- 2 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar (Chinkiang)
- 2 teaspoon light soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoon Chili oil optional
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
Make the filling:
- Place shredded Napa cabbage into a colander.
- Sprinkle coarse sea salt over the cabbage and gently massage. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, squeeze the cabbage tightly and drain excess moisture.
- Add the cabbage to a stand mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment.
- Next, add in the ground pork, garlic, green onions, soy sauce, sugar, salt, sesame oil, Chinese 5-spice powder and chicken bouillon powder (if using), and cornstarch.
- Mix on low speed until the ground pork mixture is homogenous and small strands begin to appear, about 5-7 minutes.
- Tip: if you don't have a mixer, you can use stir the mixture by hand in one direction using a pair of chopsticks.
Assemble:
- Take one dumpling wrapper and place it onto a plate or work surface.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of filling to the center of the wrapper, dab one half of the wrapper with water and fold the dumpling to seal.
- This is the easiest way to seal the dumpling. You can seal the dumpling using different pleating techniques.
- Place the completed dumpling onto a large baking tray lined with parchment paper, or a plate lightly greased with sesame oil.
- Repeat with the remaining dumpling wrappers and filling.
Cook the dumplings:
Boil:
- Bring a pot of water up to a boil.
- Add in the dumplings, stir gently and cook for 3-5 minutes, until the dumplings float. Add a few extra minutes if cooking from frozen.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and serve with your choice of soy sauce, black vinegar, or chili oil.
Steam:
- Add the dumplings to a steaming rack (allow space in between the dumplings so they don't stick).
- Tip: lightly oil the steaming rack with sesame oil, use parchment paper with a few holes cut out, or a wet calico cloth on top of the steaming rack to prevent the dumplings from sticking.
- Bring a pot of water up to a boil.
- Carefully place the steaming rack over pot of boiling water and cover with a lid.
- Steam dumplings for 6-8 minutes, until cooked through. Add a few extra minutes if cooking from frozen.
Serve:
- In a bowl, combine the dumpling sauce ingredients and give it a good mix. Omit chili oil if you don't like it spicy.
- Serve dumplings hot with dumpling sauce or chili oil.
Notes
- Yield: approximately 50 dumplings. 1 small serving approximately 3-5 dumplings for an appetizer.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
149kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
536mg
(22%)
Potassium
229mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
132IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 149 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 149kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 229mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 132IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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