Easy no fold dumplings packed with lean pork and veggies for a delicious, heart-healthy meal.
Ingredients
- 500 g lean pork mince
- 100 g cabbage, finely chopped
- 1 small carrot, finely grated
- 100 g mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon salt-reduced soy sauce, plus 1 tablespoon extra to serve
- 20 gyoza wrappers
- 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 1 tablespoon chilli oil, to serve
- 500g fresh or frozen vegetables, steamed, to serve
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds, to serve
Method
Step 1
Place pork, cabbage, carrot, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, 2 teaspoons of the sesame oil and 1 teaspoon of the soy sauce in a large bowl. Season with pepper. Mix until well combined.
Step 2
Roll mixture into 20 balls (about 1 heaped tablespoon of mixture in each) and place on two baking paper-lined trays. Drape wrappers over pork balls to cover snugly, pressing around edge of wrappers so they rest on the trays.
Step 3
Heat 1 tablespoon of the sunflower oil and 1 teaspoon of the remaining sesame oil in a large, non-stick frying pan (choose one with a lid) over a medium-high
heat. Add 10 dumplings, allowing edge of wrappers to rest on base of pan. Cook, without turning, for about 3 minutes, or until crisp and browned underneath.
Step 4
Pour ¾ cup water around the edge of pan (not over dumplings). Bring to boil. Cover with lid. Boil for 7-8 minutes, until water has evaporated and wrappers are tender and translucent. If some water remains in the pan, cook uncovered for a further 2-3 minutes or until all water has evaporated and pork is cooked through.
Step 5
Drizzle half the chilli oil and half the extra soy sauce over dumplings in pan. Sprinkle with half the sesame seeds. Serve with steamed vegetables. Repeat steps 3-5 to cook remaining dumplings.
Tips:
- Pork mince can be replaced with lean chicken or beef mince.
- Gyoza wrappers (or gow gee wrappers) are available from the refrigerated cabinet in major supermarkets and at Asian grocery stores.
- If you have two large frying pans, both batches of dumplings can be cooked at once.
