Steamed Dumplings
Homemade steamed dumplings with a savory pork and cabbage filling.
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- •3 cups All-purpose flour
- •1 teaspoon Fine sea salt
- •3/4 cup Boiling waterHot water
- •1/4 head Napa cabbageSlice and rough chop
- •1 bunch Green onionsThinly sliced
- •1 pound Ground porkAt least 20% fat
- •3 cloves GarlicFreshly grated
- •2 inch GingerPeeled and grated
- •1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- •1.5 teaspoons Kosher salt
- •1 teaspoon Granulated sugar(optional)For dipping sauce
- •1 tablespoon Hot water(optional)For dipping sauce
- •1 tablespoon Rice vinegar(optional)For dipping sauce
- •1 teaspoon Sesame oil(optional)For dipping sauce
- •1 clove Garlic(optional)Minced, for dipping sauce
- •0.5 Green onion(optional)Thinly sliced, for dipping sauce
- 1
Measure 3 cups of all-purpose flour and 1 teaspoon of fine sea salt into a large bowl. Whisk until evenly incorporated.
2 min
- 2
Add 3/4 cup of boiling water to the flour mixture. Mix with a wooden spoon until a rough dough forms.
3 min
- 3
Knead the dough until it comes together, adding more water if needed. Continue kneading for 5 minutes until smooth.
5 min
- 4
Shape the dough into a disc, wrap in plastic, and let it rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
1h 0m
- 5
Slice and rough chop 1/4 head of napa cabbage. Season with salt and squeeze to soften. Drain half the liquid.
5 min
- 6
Add sliced green onions, 1 pound of ground pork, 3 grated garlic cloves, grated ginger, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt to the cabbage. Mix well.
5 min
- 7
Cut the rested dough into four pieces. Roll or sheet each piece into a thin sheet using a pasta roller.
10 min
- 8
Cut dough sheets into circles using a 3.5-inch cutter. Fill each circle with pork filling and pleat to seal.
15 min
- 9
Line a bamboo steamer with cabbage leaves. Place dumplings in the steamer without touching.
5 min
- 10
Steam dumplings over boiling water for 7 to 10 minutes until fully cooked.
10 min
- 11
For dipping sauce, dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar in 1 tablespoon hot water. Add 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 minced garlic clove, and sliced green onion. Stir well.
5 min
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