Chinese boiled dumplings recipe

Recipe for chinese boiled dumplings in our easy ethnic recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• Dumplings:
  • 3 cups finely chopped chinese (celery) cabbage
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound lean ground pork (*)
  • 1 cup chopped leeks
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 package dumpling wrappers
  • Water
• Dipping sauce:
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons chinese black vinegar

(*) To make delicious vegetarian dumplings, replace the pork with an extra 2 cups of cabbage and 2 or 3 cups of mushrooms, cut into strips.

How to make chinese boiled dumplings

• In a medium mixing bowl, toss cabbage with salt. Set aside. After 20 minutes, squeeze cabbage dry and place in a large mixing bowl.
• Add pork, leeks, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, and cornstarch. Mix well.
• Place a heaping teaspoon of filling in the center of a dumpling wrapper. Dampen fingers with water and wet the inside edge of the wrapper. Fold to make a half-circle and press edges together to seal. Repeat with remaining filling.
• For dipping sauce, mix soy sauce and black vinegar and set aside.
• Bring a large half-full pot of water to a boil. Add 10 dumplings, or as many as will fit without crowding. When water returns to a boil, add 1/2 cup cold water. Return to a boil, add 1/2 cup cold water, and boil a third time. Carefully remove dumplings with a slotted spoon and drain. Repeat with remaining dumplings. Serve warm with dipping sauce.

Preparation time: 45 to 55 minutes
Cooking time: 35 to 55 minutes
Makes about 50 dumplings

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