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Chicken dumplings

Draft recipe — not kitchen-tested
Non-vegHard

Diet: Non-veg · High-protein

Fill ready-made dumpling wrappers with minced chicken and cabbage. Pan-fry, steam and uncover for crisp bottoms.

Prep
40 min
Cook
20 min
Total
60 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Hard
Cuisine
Chinese
Course
Dinner

Estimated times for the original batch. Preparation, cooking and listed waiting time are included. Batch cooking can take longer.

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The source photo shows boiled chicken-and-vegetable dumplings with corn. This draft pan-fries and steams its dumplings; corn is not included. This is a representative photograph, not a tested result of this draft. Photo credit and licence
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Ingredients

Metric weights use grams. US weights use ounces; liquids use fluid ounces. Conversions are rounded. Spoon measures use 5 ml teaspoons and 15 ml tablespoons; cups use 240 ml.

Serves 4

Choose any positive whole number of servings. Ingredients and measured amounts in steps scale together. Times, temperatures and equipment stay unchanged. For larger yields, cook separate original-size batches. Counted ingredients can become fractions; beat eggs before dividing them. Fixed correction-water checks remain fixed.

Filling

Cooking

Equipment

Bowl; spoon; lidded nonstick pan; tongs; thermometer.

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Steps

Mix · About 10 min

  1. Mix 500 g minced chicken, 150 g cabbage, finely chopped, 30 g spring onions, 15 g ginger, grated, 20 ml soy sauce, 10 ml sesame oil, ½ tsp salt thoroughly with a spoon. Keep chilled while shaping. Do not wash raw chicken.

Shape · About 30 min

  1. Place a small spoonful of filling in each 30 round dumpling wrappers. Moisten the edge with water; fold and seal firmly, pressing out air.

    Check: Do not overfill; keep wrappers covered with a damp towel.

Fry and steam · About 15 min

  1. Heat half of 30 ml neutral oil in a lidded nonstick pan. Add half the dumplings; fry for 2 minutes. Carefully add half of 250 ml water; cover and steam for 8–10 minutes.

    Check: Check the centre of a thick dumpling reaches 74°C / 165°F.

Crisp · About 3 min

  1. Uncover; let water evaporate for 2–3 minutes. Repeat with remaining oil, water and dumplings.

    Check: Bottoms are golden; cooking time is per batch.

Tips

  • Make equal-sized dumplings for even cooking.
  • Seals must stay free of oily filling.

Substitutions

  • Use minced turkey instead of chicken with the same temperature check.
  • Use grated carrot instead of part of the cabbage.

Storage

  • Refrigerate perishable food within two hours, or within one hour in heat above 32°C / 90°F. Store covered at 4°C / 40°F or below. Use within two days for this draft.
  • Reheat cooked dishes to 74°C / 165°F, stirring or turning for even heating. Serve cold salads, dips and chilled desserts directly from safe refrigeration.
  • For sauces and soups, add a little water if thick and reheat gently. Crisp coatings soften after storage.

Make ahead

  • Shape one day ahead and refrigerate on a covered tray.
  • Freeze uncooked dumplings on a tray; steam from frozen with extra time and check the centre.

FAQ

Why do wrappers tear?

They may be dry or overfilled. Cover unused wrappers and use less filling.

Can I boil them?

Yes, but timing changes. Simmer until the filling reaches 74°C / 165°F.

Are these soup dumplings?

No. They have a solid chicken filling and crisp pan-fried bottoms.

Food safety references

FoodSafety.gov: cooking temperatures · Food Standards Agency: rice storage and reheating

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