Steamed Pork & Veggie Dumplings with Dipping Sauce
Tender steamed dumplings filled with lean pork, napa cabbage, carrot and ginger, with a sweet-salty soy dipping sauce. A fun family folding project and better than takeout.
Diet swaps
- Gluten-free: Use tamari instead of soy sauce.
Check labels on packaged foods if you have an allergy or celiac disease.
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb Lean ground pork
- 2 cups Napa cabbage, finely chopped
- 1 Carrot, finely grated
- 2 Green onions, finely sliced
- 1 tbsp Fresh ginger, grated
- 1 clove Garlic, grated
- 2 tbsp Low-sodium soy sauce, divided
- 1 tsp Toasted sesame oil
- 32 Round dumpling wrappers
- 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 tsp Honey
Directions
- Sprinkle the cabbage with a pinch of salt, wait 10 minutes and squeeze out the water.
- Mix the pork, cabbage, carrot, green onions, ginger, garlic, 1 tbsp soy sauce and the sesame oil.
- Put 1 heaping tsp of filling in the center of a wrapper, wet the edge with water, fold in half and pinch closed, pleating if you like.
- Line a steamer basket with parchment or cabbage leaves and steam the dumplings in batches over boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, until the filling reaches 160°F.
- Stir the remaining soy sauce, vinegar and honey together for dipping.
Calorie breakdown
Wrappers 184 · pork 150 · sesame oil 10 · cabbage 8 · carrot 6 · soy 5 · dipping sauce 5 · green onion 2 · ginger + garlic 2
💡 Lighter tip: Freeze extra uncooked dumplings on a tray, then bag them. Steam from frozen for 12 to 14 minutes.
Helpful for this recipe
Bamboo steamer basketShop on Amazon →Dumpling press setShop on Amazon →How to choose real extra virgin olive oilRead the guide →Our guide to safe, non-toxic cookwareSee picks →