Pork dumplings
0.5
serves of vegetables in each serve
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 8
0.5 serves of vegetables per 5 dumplings
Diet and Allergies:
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Serves: 8
0.5 serves of vegetables per 5 dumplings
Diet and Allergies:
Ingredients
500g lean pork mince
2 ½ cups Chinese cabbage, finely shredded
1 tbsp ginger, minced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 spring onions, finely sliced
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
250g pack round wonton wrappers
Method
Step 1
In a large bowl, combine the pork, cabbage, ginger, garlic, spring onions, egg, soy sauce and sesame oil.
Step 2
Place wrappers on a flat surface and spoon 2 teaspoons of the mixture on 1 half of each wrapper. Brush the edges with cold water, fold over and press the edges together to seal.
Step 3
Place a steamer lined with baking paper over simmering water. Cook the dumplings in batches for 15-20 minutes or until tender and cooked through.
Makes 40
Ingredient swap:
- If you don’t have spring onion, you can use chives or ¼ onion, finely diced.
Budget tips:
- Jarred garlic and ginger can be used to save time and money.
- One cabbage can go a long way and be used in several recipes such as coleslaw or Japanese pancakes
Reduce waste:
- Freeze dumplings on a baking tray before steaming. Once frozen solid, portion into a freezer container for up to 3 months.
- Cabbage stores well in the fridge. Wrap cabbage in a clean damp cloth.
Nutrition tips:
- If you want a vegetarian option, you can make our vegetable dumplings.
- Cabbage provides folate. Folate helps reduce tiredness and fatigue.
