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Chinese Pork Dumplings (餃子)
5 from 12 votes

Chinese Pork Dumplings (餃子)

Chinese Pork Dumplings combine ground pork with shredded, salted Napa cabbage and fragrant seasonings wrapped in round dumpling skins. The filling is mixed until springy and tender before being placed in wrappers and sealed. These dumplings have a savory filling with subtle sweetness and aroma from garlic, green onion, soy sauce, and Chinese five-spice powder.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 149 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Ingredients

Dumplings:
  • 250 g Napa cabbage shredded, Chinese name 紹菜
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt coarse; Chinese name 課程鹽
  • 500 g ground pork Chinese name 豬肉末
  • 4 cloves garlic minced, aka 蒜
  • 4 talks green onion chopped, Chinese name 蔥
  • 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 optional, Chinese name 雞粉
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch Chinese name 玉米澱粉
  • 1 lb dumpling wrappers about 50 wrappers, 1 package, round; Chinese name 餃子皮
Dumpling sauce:
  • 2 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar Chinkiang brand
  • 2 teaspoon soy sauce light
  • ½ teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoon Chili oil optional
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

Make the filling:
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  1. Place shredded Napa cabbage into a colander.
  2. Sprinkle coarse sea salt over the cabbage and gently massage. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
  3. After 10 minutes, squeeze the cabbage tightly and drain excess moisture.
  4. Add the cabbage to a stand mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment.
  5. 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.
  6. Mix on low speed until the ground pork mixture is homogenous and small strands begin to appear, about 5-7 minutes.
  7. 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:
  1. Take one dumpling wrapper and place it onto a plate or work surface.
  2. 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.
  3. This is the easiest way to seal the dumpling. You can seal the dumpling using different pleating techniques.
  4. Place the completed dumpling onto a large baking tray lined with parchment paper, or a plate lightly greased with sesame oil.
  5. Repeat with the remaining dumpling wrappers and filling.
Cook the dumplings:
Boil:
  1. Bring a pot of water up to a boil.
  2. 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.
  3. Remove with a slotted spoon and serve with your choice of soy sauce, black vinegar, or chili oil.
Steam:
  1. Add the dumplings to a steaming rack (allow space in between the dumplings so they don't stick).
  2. 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.
  3. Bring a pot of water up to a boil.
  4. Carefully place the steaming rack over pot of boiling water and cover with a lid.
  5. Steam dumplings for 6-8 minutes, until cooked through. Add a few extra minutes if cooking from frozen.
Serve:
  1. In a bowl, combine the dumpling sauce ingredients and give it a good mix. Omit chili oil if you don't like it spicy.
  2. Serve dumplings hot with dumpling sauce or chili oil.

Notes

  • This recipe makes approximately 50 dumplings in total.
  • A typical appetizer serving is about 3 to 5 dumplings per person.
  • Salting and squeezing the cabbage well is important to avoid excess moisture in the filling.

Nutrition Information

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 149

% 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.