Description
These easy steamed dumplings with a savory garlic dipping sauce are perfect for beginner cooks. Light, healthy, and packed with flavor, they make a great appetizer, snack, or main meal component.
Ingredients
Scale
- 30 round dumpling wrappers
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1 block (14 oz) firm tofu, pressed
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 stalks green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- For Dipping Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chili oil (or to taste)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Press the tofu for 15 minutes to remove excess moisture by wrapping it in a towel and placing a heavy object on top.
- Lightly salt the shredded cabbage and let it sit for 10 minutes to draw out moisture, then squeeze out excess water.
- In a mixing bowl, crumble the tofu and combine it with cabbage, carrots, garlic, green onions, soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch. Mix until evenly incorporated.
- Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of a dumpling wrapper. Wet the edges with water, fold in half, and press to seal. Add pleats if desired.
- Line a steamer with parchment paper or cabbage leaves to prevent sticking. Place dumplings with space in between.
- Steam dumplings over boiling water for 8–10 minutes, until the wrappers become slightly translucent and the filling feels firm.
- While steaming, prepare the dipping sauce by combining soy sauce, vinegar, chili oil, garlic, and sugar in a small bowl. Stir to combine.
- Serve dumplings hot with the dipping sauce on the side.
Notes
- Use a food processor to speed up vegetable prep.
- Test one dumpling before steaming the entire batch to adjust seasoning.
- Freeze uncooked dumplings on a tray before transferring to a zip-top bag.
- If you don’t have a steamer, use a metal sieve over a pot of boiling water and cover with a lid.
- Don’t overfill dumplings to prevent them from tearing during steaming.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 dumplings
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg