Shoppers ‘obsessed’ with $1.75 Kmart Australia buy that cuts dinner prep time in half: ‘Everyone needs this’

Home chefs are obsessed with a cheap Kmart purchase that has ‘completely transformed’ the way they cook.

Shoppers are flocking to their nearest Kmart stores to get their hands on the retailer’s dumpling presses ($1.75).

The convenient purchases can cut your dumpling prep time in half — and the end result is a delicious plate of restaurant-style food.

“I highly recommend the dumpling presses,” one Perth mother said on Facebook, along with an image of her dinner.

‘Love the presses, so easy to make with supermarket packs and mince,’ enthused another.

The dumpling presses are easy to operate and can be used with homemade or store-bought dough.

They also come in a variety of colors, including blue, pink, green and gray.

Many have already started praising the handy kitchen tool — with some sharing that you can use it for other meals too, like pastries, cheese puffs, agnolotti and more.

“Little kids loved making mini cheese puffs using the press,” one woman said.

“This really takes all the hassle out of making dumplings,” another revealed.

“Absolutely amazing – makes the whole process less annoying,” said one.

A mother also shared that her daughter enjoyed helping her make dumplings so much that she asked for her own press.

“I bought her an extra one and she uses it for her dough – a little chef!”

The convenient purchases can cut your dumpling prep time in half — and the end result is a delicious plate of restaurant-style food

Khanh Ong’s budget-friendly $6 pork and cabbage dumplings

Ingredients

250 g minced pork from the pork pieces removed from the bones

400 g wombok, salted and drained

3 spring onions finely chopped

Small piece of ginger grated

Small handful of coriander stems finely chopped

2 tsp chicken stock powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

Method

• Yield: 40 dumplings
• Cut the wombok into fine slices and place in a bowl
• Salt the uterus and soak it for 15 minutes to draw out the fluid
• Pull the meat from the pork bones and chop it finely by hand
• Finely chop the spring onions and coriander and combine with minced pork and wombok
• Season the filling with salt, pepper, grated ginger and chicken stock powder
• Once the mixture is mixed, begin spooning small amounts onto dumpling wrappers
• Dip your finger in water and run it along the edges of the package
• Fold the package and close the dumpling by pinching the top
• Heat some oil in a pan and dry the dumplings until the bottom is golden brown
• Add a splash of water to the pan and cover with a lid to cook the meal
• Serve with sauce or as is

Khanh also asked home cooks to decide whether to prioritize cheaper purchases or keep all their ingredients in the same place to save time