Crazy Rich Asians Dumpling Recipe & Video - Seonkyoung Longest (2024)

FAQs

How many dumplings for one person? ›

Store your filling in airtight containers in the fridge, then set out just before you're ready to wrap. You'll want to make at least as many dumplings as your guests can eat in one sitting—estimate about 15 to 20 dumplings per guest, on the generous side.

STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS: The filling itself will keep well for 3 days in the fridge. If you want to store your shaped dumplings, I always recommend freezing them. Whenever I make these I make a big batch to stash in the freezer for easy meals.

Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing activates gluten, resulting in tough dumplings. Mix just until the ingredients come together. Use leavening agents: Baking powder, baking soda, or self-rising flour can add air pockets for fluffiness. Cook gently: Avoid harsh boiling or frying, as it can toughen the dumplings.

Jiaozi (pronounced "jow-zee") are perhaps the most common type of Chinese dumpling. Crescent-shaped and formed with an opaque wrapper made from wheat dough, jiaozi are usually filled with ground pork, cabbage, and scallions, and served with a dipping sauce made of soy sauce, vinegar, and sesame oil.

Crunching the Numbers. A single steamed dumpling comes out to 37 grams which contains 41.8% calories. That breaks down into 1.7g of fat, 4.1g of carbs, 0.4g of fiber, and 2.5g of protein. For someone that indulges on two dumplings they are looking at: 12 to 22 grams of carbs.

First off, Chen suggests that 30 dumplings per person is a reasonable quantity for a single sitting. And then, mysteriously, as if conjured out of thin air somewhere in the depths of the kitchen, they arrive in little cloud-like formations, wave after wave of them, to burst in a bewildering array of flavours.

They're good for lunch or dinner or breakfast. They're good steaming hot just out of the boiling pot, they're good cold, eaten standing in front of the fridge. Between the filling and the wrapper, a dumpling covers at least three food groups.

You's pork dumplings are built on a base of fatty ground pork—for best results, ask a butcher to grind up some pork shoulder for you—mixed with cooking sherry for sweetness, ginger for fresh bite, and just a little soy sauce and salt.

Step 1: Pan-Fry

Heat a couple tablespoons of oil in the bottom of a non-stick or cast iron skillet over moderate heat until shimmering. Add the dumplings in a single layer and cook, swirling the pan, until an even deep golden brown on the bottom, one to two minutes. Swirling is important—it creates a more even crust.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food and safety basics states cooked food can be left at room temperature up to two hours. If the temperature outside (or inside your house) is 90°F or above, you should cut that time in half.

Do you boil dumplings with lid on or off? ›

Bring Water To Boil and Cover

Once your water comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium or medium-low. You want a gentle boil that won't disturb your dumplings as they steam. Make sure you cover them! This allows for as much steam as possible so that your dumplings can definitely get cooked.

Steaming will produce silky, tender dumplings with skin that is slightly firmer than that of boiled dumplings, but still stretchy. If you are making your own dumpling wrappers, use the hot water dough for this method, as this will give you a softer morsel.

Cover and bring to a vigorous boil. Add roughly one cup of cold water and return to boil while covered. Repeat this step again. The dumplings will be completely cooked and ready when they float on the surface of the boiling water.

Dumpling has been a mainstay in Chinese food culture for centuries, but there's hardly a consensus on what it actually is. Not that there should be a one-size-fits-all answer – people from different times and regions all put their fingerprints on this uber-versatile dish.