Pan-Fried Dumplings, or Chinese Potstickers made with wonton wrappers and a filling of shrimp/prawns and pork, and a kick of garlic, spring onions and ginger. They are the best dim sums/appetizers for every party, and can be ready in about 15-20 minutes. Why not try them this Chinese New Year?
It only takes a trip to China Town to get me completely crazy about Chinese food for quite a long time after. I have always liked this cuisine, but recently I have cooked various dishes, and I can't seem to have enough of this yummy food.
A few days ago I posted this fantastic 15-Minute Wonton Soup Recipe which was a big hit in my family, and now I have yet another mouth-watering Chinese fried dumplings.
Party, family gathering, Lunar New Year, or just a posh appetizer whenever you feel peckish, you can never go wrong with them. These dumplings are so good!!! And you know what, no need to go crazy buying thouands of ingredients for make separate dishes.
I have used the exact same ingredients I used for my wontons, but this time wrapped differently, and cooked differently, and you get a completely differest dish, and equaly amazing.
Prepare to wow your guests with these bites, the very best you can ever taste. Imagine how much money you save as well, since just a few of these beauties will cost you dearly in a restaurant. And you will be left craving more and more.
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Step-by-step photos and instructions
- To make the filling, mix together the ground pork, finely chopped shrimp/prawns, chopped spring onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and rice vinegar
- Place about a teaspoon of filling in the middle of the wrapper, brush the edges with water
- Fold the wrapper in half, then make a pleat in the top part of the wrapper, pinching it against the flat edge of the wrapper at the back.
- Make a few more pleats on the right side of the wrapper, then pleat on the other side now.
It might sound complicated, but it's actually a lot simpler to do it, than read about it. It's like buying furniture that comes with complicated instructions. You actually figure it out yourself how to do it, rather than relying on super complicated instructions and photos that make no sense.
Anyway, once you have the dumplings ready, fry them in a pan until the bottom is nice and crispy, then add water, place the lid on, and steam for 5 minutes until the water is evaporated and the dumplings are cooked through.
What to serve with dumplings
The Japanese version of gyoza I believe it's almost similar in technique, just the ingredients might be slightly different. But again, they all taste beautifully.
But these delicious dumplings need a good dipping sauce. Nothing fancy, the simplest ingredients that are pretty basic when it comes to Asian cooking: soy sauce(s)- you can either go for plain soy sauce, or a combination of light soy sauce or dark soy sauce, sesame oil, and Chinese white wine vinegar.
And that is all, the very best dipping sauce one can possibly get. Easy peasy, tasty and just perfect with pretty much anything Asian that needs dipping. No more expensive and not-so-fancy take-aways, you can have your own party at home with cheaper, better quality food. Enjoy!
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Pan-Fried Dumplings (Chinese Potstickers)
Ingredients
For the dumplings
- 40 wonton wrappers
- 100 g ground pork
- 100 g shrimp/prawns
- 1 spring onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ginger, finely chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon oyster sauce
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For the dipping sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Other ingredients
- ½ tablespoon vegetable oil to fry
- ½ cup water to steam
Instructions
- To make the dumplings, mix all the ingredients together.
- Get a wrapper, brush its edges with water, then add about a teaspoon of the filling, making sure you don't overfill.
- Fold the wrapper in half, then make a pleat in the top part of the wrapper, pinching it against the flat edge of the wrapper at the back.
- Make a few more pleats on the right side of the wrapper, then pleat on the other side now.
- Repeat with the rest of the wrappers, until the filling is used up.
- Heat up the vegetable oil in a large frying pan, add the dumplings, making sure you don't overcrowd the pan.
- Fry for 3 to 5 minutes or until the bottom of the dumplings is golden brown and crispy, then add the water, place the lid on, and leave the dumplings to steam for about 5 minutes until the water is evaporated and the dumplings are cooked through.
- To make the dipping sauce, mix all the ingredients together, then stir.
- Serve the dumplings hot.
Notes
- If you'd like to see the ingredients listed in cups and ounces, please check the US Customary Link.
- Also, the amount of ingredients changes depending on the servings, so click on the number listed to change it to the number you prefer.
kyang
Thank you, Mr. Rhian.
SuperTune Scotland
Your food looks lovely
Daniela Anderson
Thank you!
Gary Willson
Hello, from Dripping Springs, Texas (USA)
I came across your website/facebook page while searching for fried shrimp dumplings. I made your recipe and it was excellent !! I am looking forward to other recipes you have published.