PrintCrunchy Cabbage Dumplings with Savory Ginger Filling
Make these high-fiber, vegetarian dumplings featuring a crunchy yet tender cabbage filling. This recipe offers a satisfying, better-for-you snack.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 35 min
- Yield: 24 dumplings 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Pan-Frying and Steaming
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup finely shredded green cabbage
- 1/2 cup finely chopped mushrooms
- 1/4 cup grated carrot
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 24 round dumpling wrappers (or use large cabbage leaves for a low-carb wrap)
- Water for sealing
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for pan-frying
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the shredded cabbage, mushrooms, carrot, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
- If using dumpling wrappers, place one wrapper flat in your palm. Moisten the edges lightly with water.
- Place about one teaspoon of the cabbage filling in the center of the wrapper.
- Fold the wrapper in half to form a half-moon shape. Pinch the center edge together, then create small pleats along one side, pressing firmly to seal the edges completely. Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Place the dumplings in the skillet, flat side down, ensuring they do not touch. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown.
- Carefully add about 1/4 cup of water to the skillet and immediately cover with a tight-fitting lid. Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Steam the dumplings for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the wrappers are translucent and the filling is tender.
- Remove the lid and allow any remaining water to evaporate, letting the bottoms crisp up again for 1 minute. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For an extra layer of flavor, mix 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar with 1 teaspoon of chili garlic sauce for a dipping sauce.
- If you want to make these into healthy gyoza, use the same filling and cooking method, focusing on achieving a crisp bottom.
- This recipe is naturally vegetarian and provides a good source of fiber rich snacks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 dumplings
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 0.5
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 17
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 0