Homemade Pork & Cabbage dumplings

One of my go to comfort foods, and my favorite nostalgic bite. THE PERFECT BALANCE OF FLAVOR, and also… incredibly juicy.

IngredientS

500g ground pork

3 tbsp water

1 tsp salt

3 slices ginger

1 tbsp rice wine

4 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tsp white pepper

3 stalks of scallions

1 bunch chopped cilantro

500g cabbage

Steps

1. Add salt to ground pork. Add water one tablespoon at a time, stirring in clockwise direction until completely absorbed into the meat, with a stickier texture.

2. Add ginger, rice wine, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and white pepper to pork. Stir to combine. Add in chopped scallions and cilantro, and let rest for at least 10 - 15 minutes.

3. Add in finely chopped cabbage and stir to combine.

4. Add around one tbsp of filling to the center of a dumpling wrapper. Lightly coat the outside ring of the wrapper with water. Fold the wrapper over the filling and pleat the edges to seal. Then repeat with the remaining filling and wrappers.

5. To pan-fry dumplings, add 2 tsp oil to a shallow pan on medium heat and place dumplings in evenly.

6. Once the bottom of dumplings are golden brown, add in 1/2 cup water and cover with lid to let steam until water has evaporated. Remove the lid and keep the pan on the stovetop until the bottom forms a nice crisp again.

7. Remove dumplings from pan and transfer upside down onto a serving plate.