Baby and toddler recipes
🥟 Pork and cabbage steamed dumplings
Soft steamed dumplings filled with pork mince, cabbage and ginger, inspired by Chinese jiaozi. A fun hands-on toddler lunch that freezes beautifully.
Makes about 20 dumplings
Ingredients
- 250g Pork mince
- ¼ small Cabbage (very finely shredded)
- 2 Spring onion (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp Ginger (grated)
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 20 dumpling wrappers contain wheat
- Water (for sealing)
Method
- Mix the pork, cabbage, spring onion, ginger, garlic and sesame oil.
- Place a teaspoon of filling in the centre of each wrapper, wet the edge, fold and press to seal.
- Line a steamer with baking paper and steam the dumplings for 10 to 12 minutes until the filling is cooked through.
- Cut one open to check there is no pink.
- Cool slightly before serving.
Serving it to your baby
From 12 months, cut dumplings in half so your toddler can see the filling and it cools quickly. For babies from 9 months, cut into small pieces.
For the rest of the family
Serve adults with soy sauce, rice vinegar and chilli oil for dipping.
Storing and reheating
Freeze uncooked dumplings on a tray, then bag, for up to 3 months. Steam from frozen for 15 minutes until piping hot. Cooked dumplings keep in the fridge for up to 2 days.
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Questions parents ask
Are dumplings a choking risk?
Whole dumplings can be a big, slippery mouthful, so cut them in half or into pieces for young children and stay with them while they eat.
Can babies have sesame oil?
Yes, a little sesame oil is fine in cooking. Sesame is a common allergen, so make sure it has been introduced on its own first.
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