Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound ground pork or other meat
  • 1 cup minced cabbage
  • 2 tablespoons minced ginger
  • 1 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 6 scallions, the white and green parts separated, both minced
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons good soy sauce
  • 48 dumpling wrappers
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten in a bowl
  • 4 tablespoons peanut oil or vegetable oil, more or less
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar or white vinegar

Method

  • Combine meat, cabbage, ginger, garlic, scallion whites and 2 tablespoons soy sauce in a bowl with 1/4 cup water.
  • Lay a wrapper on a clean, dry surface, and using your finger or a brush, spread a bit of egg along half of its circumference.
  • Place a rounded teaspoon of filling in center, fold over and seal by pinching edges together.
  • (Do not overfill.)
  • Place dumplings on a plate; if you want to wait a few hours before cooking, cover plate with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
  • Or freeze, for up to two weeks.
  • To cook, put about 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet and turn heat to medium-high.
  • A minute later, add dumplings, one at a time; they can touch one another, but should still sit flat in one layer.
  • Cook about 2 minutes, or until bottoms are lightly browned.
  • Add 1/4 cup water per dozen dumplings to pan, and cover.
  • Lower heat to medium, and let simmer about 3 minutes.
  • To make the dipping sauce, combine remaining soy sauce, green parts of scallions and vinegar.
  • Uncover dumplings, return heat to medium-high and cook another minute or two, until bottoms are dark brown and crisp and water evaporates.
  • (Use more oil if necessary.)
  • Serve hot, with sauce.