1Combine ground pork with cabbage, ginger, soy sauce, white pepper, salt, egg white, scallions, and heated oil, and mix well stirring in one direction.
2Add about 1 tbsp of filling to the center of a wrapper, wet the edges with water, and pleat the wrapper to seal.
3Place dumplings in a skillet over medium heat with 1 tbsp oil, making sure not to overcrowd.
4Cook for 1-2 minutes until bottoms are brown.
5Add water, cover, and cook for 5 minutes or until almost all water is evaporated.
6Remove the lid and continue cooking until all water evaporates completely and bottoms are crispy.
7Serve with dipping sauce and top with chili oil and scallions.
Ingredients
1 pack shanghai dumpling wrapper
1 tbsp neutral oil
1/2 cup water
chili oil (optional)
scallion (optional)
1 lb ground pork
1 lb napa cabbage, finely chopped
1 tbsp ginger, grated
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1/4 tsp white pepper powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 whole egg white
3 whole scallion, finely chopped
3 tbsp neutral oil, heated
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp black vinegar
Equipment
bowlskilletlid
Tips
You can substitute pork with other proteins of your preference.
Use a dipping sauce made of 2 tbsp light soy sauce and 1 tbsp black vinegar.