Pork dumplings
- Serves 2
- Prep time: 10 mins | Cooking time: 15 mins
These small parcels are loaded with flavour, and perfect for a quick and easy meal. Plus the best part is that they can be a fun collaborative project for the whole family.
This recipe is also a part of our Pork Recipe Collection.
Recipe by: NZ Pork
Ingredients
2 Tbsp canola oil
2 Tbsp garlic, peeled and finely chopped
2 Tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and grated
250g 100% Pork mince
1x small bunch Chinese or garlic chives, finely chopped
2 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 Tbsp hoisin sauce (optional)
1 pkt dumpling wrappers
Method
Place pork in bowl and mix well with chives, sauce, garlic and ginger.
Place dumpling wrappers on a board and brush edges with water. Place a teaspoon of the pork mixture into middle of wrapper and fold in half. Crimp edges together tightly using thumb and forefinger.
Heat one tablespoon of oil in large heavy-based fry pan and stir fry garlic and ginger for one minute.
Heat the remaining oil and fry the dumplings on one side until brown.
Turn the dumplings and after 1 minute pour in 1/2 cup water. Cover the pan with a lid to steam the meat through and cook for 5 - 6 minutes until the water evaporates.
To serve: Serve with a dipping sauce of sweet chilli sauce or light soy sauce.
Tips
- Prepare your filling, then set the kids to work wrapping the dumplings.
- You can easily double this recipe and freeze any dumplings you don’t use for later.
- Want them crispy? Fry for a bit of extra time after the water has evaporated.
- To make the filling go further, you can add finely chopped cabbage.
FAQs
- Is gyoza the same as dumpling? The simple answer is that there is no difference, gyoza is a dumpling. However, the more complicated answer is that not all dumplings are gyoza. This is because there are differences in shape, wrapping, and cooking method.
Don't want to make from scratch? Shop premade frozen dumplings here.