Description
Delight your taste buds with these homemade Shrimp and Vegetable Dumplings. These flavorful dumplings are filled with a mixture of shrimp, cabbage, carrots, and aromatic seasonings, offering a perfect balance of taste and texture. Pan-fried and steamed to perfection, they are great as an appetizer or light meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound raw shrimp (peeled, deveined, and finely chopped)
- 1 cup finely shredded cabbage
- ½ cup finely chopped carrots
- 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 30 round or square dumpling wrappers
- small bowl of water (for sealing)
- oil for pan-frying
- dipping sauce (soy sauce, rice vinegar, and chili oil)
For the Dumplings:
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine chopped shrimp, cabbage, carrots, green onions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch. Mix until well combined.
- Place a dumpling wrapper on a clean surface and spoon about 1 teaspoon of the filling into the center.
- Dip your finger in water and moisten the edges of the wrapper. Fold and seal into your preferred dumpling shape, pressing out any air.
- Repeat with remaining filling and wrappers.
- To pan-fry, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add dumplings in a single layer and cook for 2–3 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown.
- Add ¼ cup water to the pan, cover immediately, and steam for 5–6 minutes until the filling is cooked through.
- Remove the lid and cook uncovered for another 1–2 minutes until crisp again.
- Serve hot with dipping sauce.
Notes
- You can freeze uncooked dumplings on a baking sheet and transfer to a freezer bag for longer storage.
- No need to thaw—just cook straight from frozen with slightly longer steaming time.
- For a lighter option, steam instead of pan-frying.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Pan-Frying + Steaming
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 dumplings
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
