Easy Asian Dumplings Recipe: Make Chinese Pork Dumplings at Home in 30 Minutes Appetizers Pork

Pork dumplings are a must-have for many of us when dining out at Asian restaurants. But why just enjoy these tiny bundles of pork goodness at a restaurant when you can make them at home? Serve this easy pork dumplings recipe with sweet chili sauce or your favorite Chinese dipping sauce.

Cuisine: Asian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes per batch
Total Time: 28 minutes
Servings: 10 

Ingredients

• 25 gyoza wrappers or potsticker wrappers
• cabbage leaves, for steaming

Filling

• 1 pound ground pork 
• 1/2 cup finely shredded Napa cabbage
• 1/8 cup minced cilantro
• 1/8 cup minced chives
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

Here’s how to make it:

1. Combine all of the filling ingredients. Season well with salt and pepper. 
2. Put about 1 tablespoon of the filling onto the center of each wrapper. Use water to moisten the edges and fold up, twist and seal.
3. Put cabbage leaves on the bottom of a steamer basket. Put a single layer of dumplings into the steamer, leaving at least 1 inch in between each dumpling. Steam, covered, about 8 minutes or until filling is cooked through. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce. 

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