authentic pork and cabbage wonton
These are VERY tasty! A fairly standard Chinese dumpling, I've tried to keep this one true to form. Get a friend - or even your kids - to help make them a bit quicker. Boil them in soup, steam them or fry them in oil - my favorite! Yum!!
prep time
2 Hr
cook time
5 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
10-12 as apps or 6-7 in noodle soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 3/4 cup napa cabbage leaf - diced fine
- 1/3 cup chinese chives - diced fine
- 1/3 cup scallions - diced fine
- 5 - chinese dried mushrooms
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger - diced fine
- 1 clove garlic - diced fine
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 package wonton wrappers
How To Make authentic pork and cabbage wonton
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Step 1Rehydrate chinese mushrooms in warm water for 2 hours. Remove stems and dice fine
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Step 2Combine all ingredients except wonton wrappers and mix thoroughly - you might need to use your fingers!
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Step 3Place one wonton wrapper in front of you on a 'diamond' angle - so one of the points is pointing directly at you.
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Step 4Add a small dollop of thepork mixture (a bit bigger than a quarter) to the center of your wonton wrapper. Do not overfill or your wontons will be hard to seal properly
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Step 5Dipping your index finger in water, trace the exposed edges of the wonton wrapper. This is what will make it stick together. Try not to get it too wet, just enough to moisten it.
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Step 6Fold the edge of the wonton wrapper closest to you (that diamond point) over the dollop of pork and join it with the corresponding point on the other edge, pinching the wrapper together firmly.
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Step 7Using your index fingers, seal the edges of the wrapper on either side of the joined points, making a triangle 'pouch' . Avoid having air bubbles inside the wonton or it will rupture when boiled.
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Step 8Turn the triangle pouch around so the center point is once again facing you
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Step 9Moisten the top edge of the right point of the triangle, then gently bend the left and right points together firmly pinching the left point on top of the right.
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Step 10Repeat until you have used all the pork mixture - about 40 dumplings
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Step 11Cooking dumplings: - if Deep frying - cook in hot Vegetable or peanut oil for 4-5 mins or until golden brown - If Boiling - place the dumplings into boiling water (with a drizzle of sesame oil) for about 5 mins from fresh or 8-10 mins from Frozen. They float when fully cooked! - if Steaming - about 5-6 minutes from fresh or 10 mins from frozen
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Post a picture of your finished recipe here and on your favorite social network. Don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes!
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Category:
Other Soups
Category:
Meat Appetizers
Category:
Pork
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#dumpling
Keyword:
#wonton
Keyword:
#wonton soup
Keyword:
#jiaozi
Keyword:
#pork dumplings
Keyword:
#pork wontons
Keyword:
#chinese noodle
Keyword:
#chinese soup
Ingredient:
Pork
Diet:
Dairy Free
Culture:
Chinese
Method:
Stove Top
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