Steamed Chinese Dumplings

Craving Asian dumplings? This easy-to-follow recipe will teach you how to make delicious Chinese dumplings at home. They're perfect for a family meal or a special occasion. Or anytime you're in the mood for takeout-- at home!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Servings: dumplings

Calories: 50kcal

Author: Stephanie Wilson

Ingredients

5 large cabbage leaves like napa
¾ pound lean ground pork
2 tablespoons minced green onions
1 clove garlic minced
1 teaspoon ginger root finely minced or grated
4 shitake mushrooms minced
3 tablespoons bamboo shoots minced
1 egg lightly beaten
1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
40 round wonton skins like Gyoza
fresh parsley or cilantro for serving

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Instructions

Steam Cabbage

Place cabbage leaves on the rack of a steamer. Set over boiling water, cover the steamer basket and steam 1 to 2 minutes, or until leaves are limp.

For the Filling

Remove cabbage from the rack, pat dry with a towel and finely chop to measure 1 cup. Place cabbage in a bowl along with ground pork, green onions, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, egg, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Mix until combined.

Form Dumplings

Loosely cup a wonton wrapper in the palm of your hand and place a tablespoon of filling in the center. Top with a small cilantro or parsley leaf. Bring sides up to cover the filling, making pleats around the top. The wrapper should tightly hug the filling.
Gently flatten the bottom of the dumplings by pressing with your fingertips. Cover the dumplings with a towel as they are made so they don’t dry out, and repeat until the filing is used.

Steam Dumplings

Bring about 1 inch of water in a large skillet or wok that fits your steamer to a simmer.
Line a steamer basket with cabbage leaves, lettuce leaves, or a round parchment liner made for steamers to prevent the dumplings from sticking. Place each dumpling on either a 2″ square of aluminum foil over cabbage leaves or set on the parchment liner at least 1 inch apart. If needed, stack additional baskets on top of each other as needed.
Cover the top basket and steam for 20 minutes, or until the filling is cooked through.

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