These easy Steamed Vegetable Dumplings are perfect for both an easy dinner or your next party!
We’ve been making these easy Steamed Vegetable Dumplings for a few years now, and have adjusted the recipe as time has gone on to suit the tastebuds of the kids. I know the thought of making your own dumplings can be a little daunting, but these are super simple to make and are also a great way to use up any vegetables you may have lurking in the bottom of your fridge.
We’ve made these dumplings with grated sweet potato, pumpkin, cabbage and even corn in the past, and you can also add minced pork, chicken or beef for a meat version. If your kids are a little sensitive to sweet chilli sauce you can easily eat it out or serve it as a dipping sauce on the side, alternatively soy sauce is also the perfect companion for these dumplings and the kids just love to dip their dumplings into their own dipping bowls!
While we often make these as an easy dinner, they are also the perfect vegetarian finger food for either a grown up or kids party. You can find some more easy party food recipes here.
Steamed Vegetable Dumplings
Ingredients
- 2 green onions - finely diced
- 1 1/2 cups of wombok - finely sliced
- 1 small carrot - finely chopped
- 50 g of mushrooms - finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves - crushed
- 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon of sweet chilli sauce
- 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
- 20 fresh wonton wrappers
Instructions
- Place the sesame oil into a large frying pan and cook the garlic, spring onions, wombok, carrot and mushrooms over a medium/high heat for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are just cooked.
- Transfer the cooked vegetables to a large bowl and stir through the soy sauce and sweet chilli sauce. Place in the fridge to allow the mixture to cool.
- Arrange your wonton wrappers onto your bench and spoon approximately 2 teaspoons of the cooled vegetable mixture into the centre of the wonton and lift the sides of the wonton wrapper up and twist to enclose the contents. Repeat until you have used all of the mixture.
- Line the base of a large steaming basket with baking paper and place the dumplings into the steamer in a single layer.
- Fill a wok (or large saucepan) until it's around 1/3 full with water and bring it to the boil. Carefully place steamer over your wok/saucepan, making sure the water doesn't touch the bottom. Steam the vegetable dumplings for approximately 10 - 15 minutes or until the wonton wrapper becomes translucent.
Have you made Steamed Dumplings before? What’s your favourite fillings?
Jess @ Sweetest Menu says
Wow Lauren, I just love these! It’s like having take out for dinner. I’m totally going to try this for a weekend dinner, so easy but still feels like a treat! I just love dumplings.
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says
I am crazy mad for dumplings and these look as pretty as I am sure they taste delicious! I love that they are so versatile and you can mix up the veggies.
Lauren says
Yep, you can add practically anything!!
Brooke says
Would these be freezable also?
Lauren Matheson says
Yes I think they would be ok 🙂
Nancy | Plus Ate Six says
Love your idea of just pulling the wrappers together and twisting the dough – makes dumpling making much faster. I try to make a stash of dumplings and put them in the freezer for emergencies 🙂
Krissy @ Pretty Wee Things says
These look great! I’ve never made my own dumplings but these make me want to try. They don’t seem too complicated…
Dhanya says
Oh wow, these look yumm. Dumplings are my all time favourite food to eat and yours look so delicious.
[email protected]'s Weekend Kitchen says
Yum i was going to make prawn filled dumplings but these look fantastic!
Kim @ZonktDesigns says
Yum!!!
I LOVE dumplings, it’s so easy to get out off making them but it’s so worth the effort, which really isn’t effort at all.
These look so yum, your making me hungry!
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Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers says
I’ve never made them but now there is no excuse!