Pork potstickers
Pan fried dumplings with a crisp base and juicy pork and cabbage filling, with a soy and vinegar dip.
- Time1 hr
- LevelHard
- Costabout £2.77 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mix the pork, cabbage, spring onions, garlic, ginger, 1 tbsp soy and the sesame oil with your hands until it holds together.
- 2
Put a heaped tsp of filling in the middle of a wrapper. Wet the edge, fold in half and pleat the edge to seal. Repeat with the rest.
20 min - 3
Heat the rapeseed oil in a large non stick frying pan with a lid. Place the dumplings flat side down and fry for 2 minutes until golden.
2 min - 4
Pour in the water, cover at once and steam for 5 minutes until the wrappers are soft and the pork is cooked.
5 min - 5
Take off the lid and cook for 1 minute more until the bases are crisp again.
1 min - 6
Mix the vinegar and soy for the dip and serve with the dumplings.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.