These tasty steamed pork dumplings make a perfect appetizer for a party or you can serve them as a main dish. Serve with hoisin sauce, hot Chinese-style mustard, and toasted sesame seeds.
How to Make Steamed Pork Dumplings
Ready to make the best steamed pork dumplings of your life? You'll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here's a quick overview of what you can expect:
- Make the Filling
Mix the pork, ginger, garlic, green onion, soy sauce, sesame oil, egg, and cabbage in a large bowl. - Fill the Dumplings
Place a teaspoon of filling onto each wonton skin, then moisten the edges with water and fold diagonally to create a triangle. Roll the edges to seal in the filling. Transfer the dumplings to a lightly floured surface until you're ready to cook. - Steam the Dumplings
Arrange the pork dumplings in a steamer so that they're not touching. Steam until the pork is cooked through.
Ingredients
- 100 (3.5 inch square) wonton wrappers
- 1 ¾ pounds ground pork
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 egg, beaten
- 5 cups finely shredded Chinese cabbage
Directions
- step1
In a large bowl, combine the pork, ginger, garlic, green onion, soy sauce, sesame oil, egg and cabbage. Stir until well mixed.
- step2：Place 1 heaping teaspoon of pork filling onto each wonton skin. Moisten edges with water and fold edges over to form a triangle shape. Roll edges slightly to seal in filling. Set dumplings aside on a lightly floured surface until ready to cook.
- step3：Arrange dumplings in a covered bamboo or metal steamer so they don't touch to prevent them from sticking together; steam for 15 minutes, or until pork is cooked through.
How to Serve Steamed Pork Dumplings
Steamed pork dumplings are traditionally served as an appetizer with a dipping sauce, such as hoisin. You can purchase bottled hoisin sauce at the store, or you could try our simple recipe for Homemade Hoisin Sauce. Other great sauce options include Chinese-Style Hot Mustard or our Easy Asian-Inspired Dipping Sauce.
These steamed pork dumplings would also work well as a main dish. Try an Asian-inspired side dish such Chinese Green Bean Stir-Fry or Easy Fried Rice.
How to Store Steamed Pork Dumplings
Store your leftover pork dumplings in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days. Reheat in the microwave, sprinkled with a few drops of water.
Can You Freeze Steamed Pork Dumplings?
Yes, you can freeze steamed pork dumplings. Simply allow them to cool, then flash freeze them on a baking sheet until frozen solid. Transfer them to a freezer-safe container or zip-top freezer bag, label with the date, and freeze for up to three months.
When it's time to eat, simply reheat from frozen in the microwave or in the oven until heated through.
