Pork & Cabbage Dumplings

This recipe is a community submission from our 2025 Festive Kidney Cookoff – read more below.

Steamed Pork and Cabbage Dumplings, a satisfying small serve option, pairs well with a punchy chilli-vinegar dipping sauce.

Pair with: Dipping Sauce Recipe

Nutrients per serve (2)
Protein: 7g
Sodium: 54mg
Phosphate: 104mg

Potassium: 264mg
Carbohydrate: 6g*
Energy: 354 Kj
Portion size: Serves 10-12

Not suitable for a person with diabetes as a snack – too low in carbohydrate

Benefits From This Recipe

Crowd pleaser, great option for entertaining!

Freezer-friendly, making snacks easy.

From scratch, try something new with family and friends.

Ingredients

Dumpling Wrappers (store bought or homemade)

Plain flour140 g
Boiled water (cooled for 2 mins)80 ml

Dumpling Filling

Wombok cabbage, thinly sliced 500 g
Pork mince300 g
Mushrooms, diced200 g
Garlic, minced2 cloves
Ginger (fresh), grated1 teaspoon
Spring onion, finely sliced2-3 stalks
Sugar2 teaspoons

Cooking Instructions

step

Make the wrappers

1. Add flour to a bowl and make a well in the centre.
2. Add hot water. Mix until a dough forms.
3. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth (about 3 minutes).
4. Place in bowl, cover with plastic wrap and rest for 15 minutes.
5. Roll dough into 2 long logs.
6. Cut each log into 10-12 pieces.
7. Roll each piece into a thin circle.
8. Lightly dust with flour and stack to prevent sticking.

Tip: Prepare the filling while the dough is resting so you can fill straight away and avoid wrappers drying out.

step

Prepare the filling and assemble

1. Place cabbage in a strainer over a bowl for 15 minutes.
2. Tip cabbage onto a clean tea towel and twist to squeeze out as much liquid as possible.
3. Combine cabbage with remaining filling ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
4. Place about 2 tsp filling in each wrapper.
5. Wet fingers slightly, fold and seal.
6. Place on parchment paper ready to steam.

Note: Dumplings can be frozen at this stage for up to 2 months.

step

Steam

1. Line a vegetable or bamboo steamer with parchment paper. Poke holes to let steam through.
2. Steam on high for 6 minutes.
3. Check one dumpling is cooked through.

Note: Reduce portion size of pasta to a smaller portion for a person with diabetes

2025 Festive Kidney Cookoff

This recipe is a community submission from our 2025 Festive Kidney Cookoff.

Shared by Angela, mum to Maddie. When Maddie was diagnosed with kidney failure as a teenager, their family quickly had to rethink how they approached food. Together, they learned to adapt recipes, reduce potassium and salt, and find creative alternatives while still enjoying delicious meals.

Cooking side by side helped them navigate the changes and support Maddie’s health along the way.