Pork Cabbage Dumplings/Potstickers

My kids doesn't like to eat vegetables but they love these homemade pork cabbage dumplings.  I pan fried some and boil the rest as daughter likes boil while son likes fried. I like both!!!😋😋😋

Flip side down to fry side for more crispy dumplings

After 4 minutes covered. Water about to evaporate.  Continue to fry without lid until dumplings golden and water gone

Wet edge of wrapper with some water to glue the sides together.

Makes about 50 dumplings

Ingredients:

1 lb ground pork
1 lb napa cabbage + 2 tsp salt
1.5 pk dumplings wrappers(34 pieces in 1pk)

Seasoning:
1.5 tsp cooking wine
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp grated ginger
2 cloves garlic grated
2 stalks scallions chopped
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 tsp sesame oil
2 tbsp water
1/4 tsp ground pepper


Instructions:

1. Chop cabbage into small pieces.  Mix in 2 tsp salt and let it sit for 15-20 minutes.  After 20 minutes squeeze out all the water from cabbage.

2. Place ground pork in a large bowl and mix in all seasonings and stir until well combined.

3. Add in squeezed cabbage to meat and stir to combine.

4. Place 1/2 tbsp full of meat to dumpling wrapper.  Using your finger tip, dip in some water to moisten the edge of wrapper.  Fold and press the wrapper together. Repeat until  done.

5. To fry dumplings, heat a pan with 1 tbsp oil. Place dumplings in and fry for about 1-2 minutes until bottom slightly brown. Add in 1/2 cup water and cover pan for 4 minutes.

6. Open lid after 4 minutes and let dumplings to continue frying until bottom is golden brown and water dried up. For more crispy, flip dumplings down to fry the side too.

7. Serve with your favorite dumplings sauce. Or try this sauce ➡️recipe from woksoflife.

***If want to boil dumplings: bring pot of water to boil. Add in dumplings, stir to prevent dumpings sticking to bottom and boil for 5-7 minutes until cooked.

***Can freeze dumplings after wrapping if unable to finish. Place dumplings on parchment on baking tray into freezer. Once frozen then place dumplings into bags or containers in freezer.

***Since I only bought 1 pk dumplings wrapper, I decided to make some wrappers at home to finish the leftover fillings.

Makes 14-16 dumplings wrappers







Homemade dumplings wrappers using 1 cup all purpose flour, 1/8 tsp salt and 1/4 cup plus 3 tbsp boiling water. Knead into dough or use food processor.  Cover and rest 20 minutes.  Flour surface and roll out thinly.  Cut with circle cutter.

Cook same way as store bought wrapper.