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Homemade pork dumplings with stir-fried napa cabbage

An everyday dish for 2, ready in 50 minutes, around $1.54 a serving. People actually plan it with Popotam, and it's in season in October.

50mintotal
≈ $1.54a serving
599kcalper serving
30gof protein
In season in OctoberFreezes well
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Step-by-step recipe

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  1. Make the dough

    Put the flour in the mixing bowl and make a well in the center. Crack the egg into it and mix gradually with your fingers until you get a smooth ball. Knead by hand for 5 min until smooth.

  2. Roll out the dough

    Lightly flour the work surface and roll out the dough with a rolling pin into a thin sheet, about 2 mm thick.

  3. Cut the dumplings

    Cut the dough into 5 cm squares with a knife. Place a small spoonful of ground pork in the center of each square, moisten the edges with a little water and fold into a triangle, sealing the edges well.

    Tip · To keep the dumplings from opening while they cook, press the edges firmly with your fingers after moistening them.

  4. Cook the dumplings

    Bring 1 L of water to a boil in the saucepan. Drop in the dumplings and cook for 4 min over medium heat. Drain and set aside.

  5. Prep the cabbage

    Wash the napa cabbage, remove the damaged outer leaves and cut it into thin strips. Peel the carrot and cut it into thin matchsticks.

  6. Stir-fry the vegetables

    Heat the skillet over high heat with a drizzle of sesame oil. Add the cabbage and carrot and stir-fry for 3 min, stirring constantly.

    Tip · If the skillet is too small, cook the vegetables in two batches so they brown well without releasing water.

  7. Add the meat

    Stir the ground pork into the skillet and brown it for 5 min over medium heat, breaking it up well with the spatula.

  8. Season and serve

    Add the soy sauce and season lightly with salt and pepper. Mix well and simmer for 2 min. Set the drained dumplings on top of the vegetables and serve right away.

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How many calories in a serving?

One serving has about 599 kcal. 53% comes from carbs, 20% from protein and 25% from fat.

80 gCarbs
30 gProtein
16 gFat
Per serving (the dish for 2, divided by 2)
Energy599 kcal
Protein29.6 g
Carbs79.8 g
of which sugars5.3 g
Fat16.4 g
of which saturated fat4.5 g
Fiber5.9 g
Salt2.1 g

Worked out ingredient by ingredient with the ANSES Ciqual 2025 table, never written by an AI. It's an estimate: veggie sizes and brands make the numbers vary.

How much does it cost?

About $1.54 a serving, adding up the average prices of the ingredients you need to buy.

≈ $3.08for 2 people
≈ $1.54a serving

Pantry salt, oil and spices aren't counted. Your store and your brands will move the total, but the ballpark is right.

How long does it keep?

2 days in the fridge, in a closed container, once cooled within two hours. After that, into the freezer it goes.

2 daysin the fridge
Yesin the freezer, thaw it in the fridge the day before

Times Popotam uses for meal prep, based on ANSES guidance, rounded down. The details: how long cooked dishes keep.

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