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Dim sims
Pork and cabbage dumplings
Melbourne's big Chinese-Australian pork and cabbage dumplings
AustralianThe dim sim was invented in Melbourne in the 1940s by a Chinese-Australian cook and is now sold at every fish-and-chip shop and footy ground in Victoria, steamed or deep-fried and splashed with soy sauce. Much bigger and chunkier than Cantonese siu mai, it is filled with minced pork, cabbage and onion in a thick wrapper. This recipe contains pork. A common mistake is a dry, crumbly filling; mix the pork until sticky and add a little water. Chef's tip: steam them first, then deep-fry if you want the crunchy version, so the middle is surely cooked.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the filling
- 1 ⅛ lb fatty minced pork
- 7 oz green cabbagevery finely chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 onionvery finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh gingergrated
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- ½ tsp white pepper
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 3 tbsp cold water
For the wrappers
To serve
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Toss 7 oz green cabbage with ½ tsp salt and leave for 10 minutes, then squeeze out the water.
10 minStep 2: Mix 1 ⅛ lb fatty minced pork, cabbage, 1 onion, 1 tbsp fresh ginger, 2 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp sugar, ½ tsp white pepper, 2 tbsp cornflour and 3 tbsp cold water, stirring hard in one direction for 2–3 minutes until sticky. Wash your hands after handling raw pork.
5 minStep 3: Put a heaped tablespoon of filling in the middle of each of the 30 square wonton or gow gee wrappers. Bring the sides up around it, pleating, to form a cylinder open at the top, and squeeze gently so the wrapper sticks. Tap the base flat.
20 minStep 4: Steam in a lined steamer over boiling water for 12–15 minutes, in batches, until the filling is firm and cooked through to 160°F with no pink.
15 minStep 5: For fried dim sims, heat oil to 350°F and fry the steamed dim sims for 2–3 minutes until golden and crisp. Never leave hot oil unattended. Serve with 4 tbsp soy sauce.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does dim sims take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of green cabbage?
- Savoy or spring greens, same weight.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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