Description
This easy cabbage dumpling recipe uses blanched napa cabbage leaves as a low-carb wrapper filled with seasoned chicken mince, mushrooms, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil. Baked until juicy, then pan-fried for golden crispy edges. Ready in 30 minutes, naturally gluten-free, and deeply satisfying.
Ingredients
12–14 large napa cabbage leaves
500g chicken mince
100g chestnut mushrooms, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, finely chopped
3 spring onions, finely chopped
2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
½ tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 tbsp sesame oil
Olive oil, salt and black pepper
To serve: crispy chilli oil, soy sauce
Instructions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add cabbage leaves and simmer 2–3 minutes until soft and pliable. Remove, lay flat, and pat very dry.
2. Preheat oven to 240°C / 220°C fan.
3. In a large bowl combine chicken mince, mushrooms, carrot, spring onion, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Mix well with your hands.
4. Fry a teaspoon of filling in a small pan, taste and adjust salt.
5. Place 1–2 tbsp filling at the base of each cabbage leaf. Fold in sides, roll up tightly. Repeat with all leaves.
6. Place dumplings seam-side down in a baking tray. Cover tightly with foil. Bake 20 minutes.
7. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Pan-fry dumplings 2–3 minutes per side until golden.
8. Serve immediately with crispy chilli oil and soy sauce.
Notes
Pat cabbage leaves very dry after blanching — excess moisture makes the filling watery.
Fry a teaspoon of filling before wrapping to check seasoning.
Leftover filling: shape into flat patties and pan-fry. Serve with stir-fried vegetables.
Freeze raw filling (not assembled dumplings) for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Bake then Pan-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4–5 dumplings
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
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