"adapted from Asian Dumplings by Andrea Nguyen Salting and squeezing the water out of the cabbage is essential. It prevents your dumplings from being too soggy!..."
INGREDIENTS
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12 ounces napa cabbage leaves, roughly chopped (or regular cabbage)
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1 teaspoon kosher salt (or 1/2 teaspoon table salt)
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1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (use microplane grater)
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1/4 cup minced Chinese chives or green onions (white and green parts)
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2/3 pound ground pork
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1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper (or freshly ground black pepper)
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1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
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2 teaspoons sesame oil
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1 package frozen round dumpling wrappers (gyoza/potsticker wrappers), defrosted at room temperature for 30 minutes
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for the slurry: 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1/2 cup water