Pork Shrimp and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

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Pork Shrimp and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

Pork Shrimp and Napa Cabbage Dumplings – juicy dumplings filled with pork, shrimp and napa cabbage. The easiest homemade dumplings recipe ever.

Prep Time25

Cook Time5

Total Time30

Course: Chinese Recipes

Cuisine: Pork

Keyword: Pork Shrimp and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

Servings: people

Calories: 344kcal

Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

1 pack store-bought dumpling wrappers
Water for wrapping

Filling:

8 oz (230g) ground pork
4 oz (120g) shelled and deveined shrimp, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup sliced Napa cabbage
1 stalk scallion cut into small rounds
1 1/2 teaspoons Chinese Shaoxing wine or rice wine
3 dashes white pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 pinch salt

Dipping Sauce:

Chinese black vinegar
soy sauce
Chili Oil
White sesame

Instructions

The Filling

Mix all the ingredients of the Filling in a bowl, stir and mix to combine well. Set aside. To make the Dipping Sauce, combine some 1 portion of black vinegar, 1/2 portion of soy sauce, and the ginger in a small sauce dish.

The Dumplings

Take a piece of the dumpling wrapper and add about 1 heaping teaspoon of the Filling in the middle of the wrapper. Dip your index finger into a small bowl of water and circle around the outer edges of the dumpling wrapper.
Fold the dumpling over to form a half-moon shape. Finish by pressing the edges with your thumb and index finger to make sure that the dumpling is sealed tight. Place the dumplings on a flat and floured surface to avoid them from sticking to the surface. Repeat the same to use up all the Filling.
Heat up a pot of water until it boils. Drop the dumplings into the boiling water and cover the pot. As soon as the dumplings start to float (meaning they are cooked), remove them using a slotted spoon, draining the excess water and serve immediately with the Dipping Sauce.

Notes

There are different kinds of dumpling wrappers in the market. Choose the ones which are round and labeled as "Potsticker," "Gyoza," or "Jiaozi" wrappers. Do not buy wonton wrappers or Siu Kow wrappers as they tend to be thinner. You may add some ginger strips to the Dipping Sauce, if you like. For the dipping sauce, you can also buy Mizkan Ajipon Ponzu or store-bought dumplings/gyoza dipping sauce.

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