Crispy Pork Dumplings
These are so much fun to make with a group, enjoying them as they cook. Freeze leftovers (if there are any!) on a wax paper lined baking sheet for 3 hours and then transfer to a freezer bag.
Pork Dumplings
Servings: 60 dumplings
Ingredients
- ½ large head napa cabbage shredded
- 1 tbsp salt
- 3 lbs ground pork 85% lean
- ⅓ cup fresh ginger minced
- 5 green onions finely chopped
- 10 cloved garlic minced
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 60 dumpling wrappers
Dipping Sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp garlic chile sauce (or your favorite hot sauce)
Instructions
- Place the shredded cabbage in a large colander. Sprinkle with salt and toss well. Allow to sit for 20 minutes in the sink, to reduce the amount of water in the cabbage.
- After 20 minutes, squeeze out any excess water from the cabbage and place on a clean dish towel. Gently roll cabbage in dish towel to blot out remaining moisture.
- Place cabbage in a large mixing bowl and add pork, ginger, green onions, garlic, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil (aka: remaining ingredients except wrappers). Mix well.
- Prep your work station with a small bowl of water and 2 large baking sheets lined with wax paper. Make the dumplings by placing a small amount of mixture in the center of a wrapper. Dip your finger in the water and run around the edge of the wrapper. Fold the edges around the filling to create a half circle and pinch to seal. Place on baking sheets as completed. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
- There are several ways to prepare the dumplings. I like to pan fry them in a little bit of oil in a non-stick pan until crispy, then add a small amount of water and cover so they steam until fully cooked (about 5 minutes). They can be placed in a boiling pot of water (lower to a simmer so the dumplings don't fall apart) and boiled for about 8 minutes. Or steamed in a bamboo steamer basket lined with napa cabbage leaves to prevent sticking.
- Make the sauce by combining all ingredients.