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Homemade Crispy Pan-fried Dumplings

These Vegan dumplings are flavorful, meaty, and with a nice crispy bottom for texture. It does take a little time to make, but you will have plenty of leftovers to freeze and eat again. Delicious and easy to make and perfect for dipping into your favorite sauce.
Prep Time20 minutes
Active Time1 hour 30 minutes
Cooking Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Asian
Keyword: Dumplins, ginger, green onion
Yield: 50 Dumplings

Materials

Filling

  • 3 cups chopped green cabbage
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 green onions
  • 1 garlic clove, grated
  • 1 tsp ginger, grated
  • 16 oz plant based meat I used beyond meat
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp agave
  • black pepper TT
  • nagaimo or mountain yam see below for substitutes
  • 50 dumpling wrappers

For dumpling "wings" (optional)

  • 2/3 cup cold water
  • 2 tsp cold water

Instructions

  • In a bowl, put the chopped cabbage in and sprinkle salt on top. Mix and let it for 10 minutes. Then using a clean dish towel, squeeze all the moisture out.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the wilted cabbage, green onion, garlic, ginger, and ground meat.
  • Add the sesame oil, soy sauce, agave, and black pepper.
  • Using a cheese grater on the finest setting, grate the nagaimo until a thick slime forms. It will resemble the consistency of raw egg whites. Grate about 3 tbsp worth of the slime.
  • Mix until everything is combined.
  • Keep the dumpling wrappers until a wet towel or they will dry out and become brittle. Using a spoon or your hand, put 2-3 tbsp of filling in the middle and wet the corners with water. Seal to close with a plait.
  • Repeat with all 50 wrappers. This part does take some time (over an hour) but stick with it.
  • Once you are done, you can choose to freeze all of them (see note below for information on that) or/and cook some right away.

Cooking the wings

  • In a large pan, put oil in the pan and let heat up. Once it looks wavy, position 10 dumplings in the middle in two rows.
  • In a bowl, mix together the water and flour. Pour into the pan around the dumplings and quickly put the top on.
  • Let cook until most of the water has evaporated, about 5-6 minutes, then remove the top and cook until the wings become lightly golden. Be careful it doesn't burn.
  • Once done carefully remove from the pan.

Notes

  • Nagaimo or Chinese yam or Mountain yam can be grated to create a slimy substance, similar to raw egg whites. It is being used to bind the ingredients together, but you can also use a flax gel or any other egg replacement to do the trick. 
  • To freeze the dumplings, place on a tray without touching one another and put into the freezer. Once frozen, you can store into storage bags or another container. 
  • It will last 1-3 days in the fridge or 2-3 months in the freezer.