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Perfectly Cooked Dumplings

Boiled Dumplings 

This is the most popular way to cook your dumplings. Boiling is easy, but these are some tips to make it even easier!

1. Add cold water 3 times 

• During the cooking process, it is ideal that you add cold water to the boiling water three times before serving the dumplings. Remember to cover the pot with a lid each time after you add water. 

2.   Rinse (to avoid sticking) 

• This is to remove excess starch and minimize the chance of the dumplings sticking to one another. If you are planning to put your dumplings in a soup, you can happily skip this step. 

Fried Dumplings (Extra crispy!)

We all know how to fry a dumpling, but this is how to get that extra crispy exterior!

• Heat up a small amount of oil over a high heat then add the dumplings to the pan
• Take a look the bottom part of a dumpling. If it turns light brown, pour in cold water (enough to cover 1/3 of the dumplings). then immediately cover with a lid.
• Only uncover when the water has evaporated completely. Fry for another 30-60 seconds to crisp up.

Steamed Dumplings 

This is by far the easiest method, so if you’re in a rush (or just a bit lazy) this is the option for you!

• Place dumplings into the steamer basket, set the timer, and wait! That is literally it. 

Hot Tips: 

To prevent dumplings from sticking to the basket

•  Place a slice of carrot, lettuce, or cabbage underneath each dumpling
•  Coat the basket with a thin layer of oil (but only if you are using a metal steamer) 
•  Line small pieces of parchment paper under each dumpling. (Most common non-stick method)

Only add the steamer to the water once it is fully boiled