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“Steamed Dumplings Recipe served in a bowl with a light sauce, sprinkled with chopped herbs and sesame seeds for garnish.”

Dumplings Recipe

These homemade Dumplings Recipe are juicy, flavorful, and freeze beautifully for future meals. Customize the filling, choose your cooking method, and enjoy a hands-on, comforting recipe that’s better than store-bought.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time (for dough or filling) 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 50 dumplings
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Calories: 70
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Wrappers (optional)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup warm water - Adjust as needed
  • 1 pinch salt Optional
  • extra flour - For dusting
For the Filling
  • 1 lb ground pork - Or ground chicken/shrimp
  • 2 cups napa cabbage - Finely chopped drained
  • 3 green onions - Minced
  • 2 tablespoon fresh ginger - Grated
  • 3 cloves garlic - Minced
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce - Tamari for gluten-free
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil - Adds nutty flavor
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine - Or dry sherry
  • 1 teaspoon salt - Adjust to taste
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper - Or black pepper
  • 2–3 tablespoon chicken broth - For juicier filling optional
For the Dipping Sauce
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili oil - Optional for heat
  • green onions - Sliced for garnish

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl (For preparing the filling)
  • 1 Small bowl (For water when sealing dumplings)
  • 1 Skillet with lid (For pan-frying with steam)
  • 1 Steamer basket (Optional, for steaming)
  • 1 Kitchen towel (To wring moisture from cabbage)
  • 1 Knife (For chopping vegetables and filling)
  • 1 Rolling Pin (Only if making homemade wrappers)

Method
 

  1. Combine pork, cabbage, and seasonings for juicy dumpling filling.
    “Cooked minced meat and cabbage filling for dumplings in a bowl, garnished with chopped green onions and herbs.”
  2. Mix flour and water to form smooth dumpling dough or use ready wrappers.
    “Freshly prepared ball of dumpling dough resting on a wooden board, dusted lightly with flour, ready to be rolled out.”
  3. Fill, fold, and pleat each dumpling with care to seal the filling inside.
    “Uncooked dumplings neatly folded and lined on a floured surface, showing the crimped edges and sealed crescent shapes.”
  4. Steam, boil, or pan-fry your dumplings depending on your preference.
    “Pan-fried dumplings in a skillet with lightly charred bottoms, resting on a bed of steamed cabbage leaves, ready to be served.”
  5. Mix dipping sauce and serve it alongside freshly cooked dumplings.
    “Steamed Dumplings Recipe served in a bowl with a light sauce, sprinkled with chopped herbs and sesame seeds for garnish.”

Nutrition

Serving: 35gCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.6mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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