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Blanket Dumplings

It’s a cute new viral way to make dumplings.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Chinese
Keyword: dumplings, tiktok
Servings: 2

Ingredients

Dumplings

  • 1 1/2 cups cabbage finely chopped
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 lb ground pork
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tbsp ginger minced
  • 1 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1/8 tsp white pepper
  • dumpling wrappers

Optional crispy bottoms

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp flour
  • 1 tsp cornstarch

Instructions

  • Add the cabbage to a bowl with a pinch of salt and mix well. Let rest while you’re prepping the other ingredients, then squeeze out and drain as much of the extra water as possible.
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  • In a bowl, mix 1 tbsp water with 1 tsp of cornstarch then add the pork. Mix until the pork becomes pasty.
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  • Add the garlic, ginger, green onions, soy sauce, oyster sauce, toasted sesame oil, salt, white pepper, and squeezed and drained cabbage. Mix until well combined.
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  • Scoop out about 1.5 tbsp of dumpling filling either directly into the pan and then cover with a dumpling wrapper.
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  • If desired, whisk together 1/4 cup water with 1 tsp flour and 1 tsp cornstarch. Add directly to the pan, cover and steam for 4-5 mins. After the time is up, remove the lid and let the bottoms crisp up, 1-3 minutes.
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  • When the bottoms are crispy (you can lift one up to see, serve, in the pan, topped with thinly slice green onions, dumpling sauce, and chili oil/crisp if desired. Enjoy!
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