Juicy & Moist 30-Minute Little Pork Dumplings

Little pork dumplings are little, delicate parcels of decadence that deserve to be gently developed to their full potential in a bamboo steamer. The results are soft, juicy, and just firm enough to hold their shape – until you sink your teeth into them and unleash an explosion of flavours!

Yield: Serves 8
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Difficulty Level: 2/5

Ingredients

• 250 g minced pork
• 1 stalk (30 g) Chinese cabbage, chopped finely
• 1 green onion (green shallot), chopped finely
• 2 tbsps chopped fresh garlic chives
• 2 tsps soy sauce
• 2 tsps cornflour
• 270 g packet flour wonton wrappers

DIPPING SAUCE

• ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce
• 2 tsps white vinegar
• 2 tsps brown sugar

Steps

01. Combine all of the ingredients, except the wonton wrappers, in a large bowl and mix well. Place 1 level tsp of filling into the centre of each wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrappers with a little water and gather the edges together to enclose the filling and form a pouch. Place the dumplings in a single layer on a tray lined with baking paper.

02. For the dipping sauce, combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and stir until the sugar is dissolved.

03. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Drop the dumplings, in batches, into the water. Simmer the dumplings for about 3 mins or until cooked through. Remove the dumplings with a slotted spoon, drain well and serve with the dipping sauce.

TIP

The dumpling filling and the dipping sauce can be made a day ahead. The dumplings are best cooked just before serving. Uncooked filling suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.

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