Low-Carb Pork Gyoza with Cabbage Wrappers
Intricate handmade dumplings using blanched cabbage leaves instead of dough to maintain low-carb status. Requires precision folding.

Total
1h
Prep
45 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
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Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Pork
- 1 head Napa Cabbage
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tbsp Ginger
- 0.25 cup Chives
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
Instructions
- 1
Carefully peel large leaves from napa cabbage and blanch in boiling water for 1 minute until pliable.
- 2
Shock cabbage in ice water and pat extremely dry.
- 3
Mix pork, minced garlic, ginger, chives, and soy sauce in a bowl.
- 4
Trim the thick stems of the cabbage leaves to create flat 'wrappers'.
- 5
Place filling in center and use a complex pleating technique to seal the cabbage around the meat.
- 6
Pan-sear the bottom of the dumplings in a hot skillet, then add a splash of water and steam under a lid for 5 minutes.
- 7
Remove lid and fry until the bottoms are crispy again.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
240
12% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Sodium | 580 mg |
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