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Total cooking time: ~45 minutes.

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Pork and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

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In a large bowl, combine ground pork, napa cabbage, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and black pepper — 10 minutes

10 min

10 min

Pork and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

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Mix the filling thoroughly until well combined — 5 minutes

5 min

15 min

Pork and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

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Place a dumpling wrapper on a clean surface and add about 1 tablespoon of filling to the center — 2 minutes

2 min

Pork and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

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Wet the edges of the wrapper with water, fold it in half, and pinch to seal — 3 minutes

3 min

20 min

Pork and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

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Repeat the process until all filling is used — 10 minutes

10 min

Mapo Tofu

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Prepare the tofu by cutting it into cubes — 5 minutes

5 min

25 min

Mapo Tofu

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Heat vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat — 2 minutes

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30 min

Mapo Tofu

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Add Sichuan peppercorns and fry until fragrant — 1 minute

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Mapo Tofu

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Add minced garlic and ginger, sauté until golden — 1 minute

1 min

Mapo Tofu

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Add ground pork and cook until browned — 5 minutes

5 min

Pork and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

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Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat — 2 minutes

2 min

Pork and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

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Arrange the dumplings in the skillet and fry until the bottoms are golden brown — 5 minutes

5 min

35 min

Mapo Tofu

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Stir in doubanjiang, soy sauce, and rice wine — 1 minute

1 min

Mapo Tofu

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Pour in chicken broth and bring to a simmer — 2 minutes

2 min

Pork and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

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Add 1/4 cup of water to the skillet and cover to steam the dumplings — 8 minutes

8 min

40 min

Mapo Tofu

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Gently add tofu cubes and simmer for 5 minutes — 5 minutes

5 min

45 min

Mapo Tofu

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Stir in cornstarch mixture to thicken the sauce — 2 minutes

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Mapo Tofu

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Garnish with chopped green onions — 1 minute

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Pork and Napa Cabbage Dumplings

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Remove the lid and cook until water evaporates and bottoms are crispy — 2 minutes

2 min

Mapo Tofu

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Serve hot with cooked rice — 1 minute

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