Fresh homemade from scratch Chinese boiled dumplings (水餃) taste amazing with some soy sauce and chili oil or XO sauce. This boiled Chinese dumplings recipe show you how to cook and make boiled dumplings.
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What is boiled dumplings (水餃)?
Boiled dumpling is another way to cook Chinese dumplings or potstickers in boiling water. Dumpling is a dough and wrapped around a filling. Normally, the dough is flour and the filling is meat and vegetables.
And, potstickers prepared in different methods such as boiling, pan frying or steaming. Also, boiled dumpling in Chinese called shui jiao (水餃) literally translated water dumplings. In different cultures, there is similar cuisine and they all named differently.
What are the ingredients in boiled dumplings?
When talking about boiled dumplings, it brings back my childhood memory that my mom made dumplings all from scratch. In fact, there are so many different ways to make dumplings. Generally, people use meat and vegetables for the filling.
Often, people like to use pork to make potstickers because it has better texture, especially when you cook them. Besides, you can use any vegetables such as bok choi, spinach, cabbage or napa cabbage. In this boiled dumplings recipe, I used homemade dumpling wrappers, garlic chives, cabbage and ground pork which give more flavor to the dumplings.
Cooking tips for boiled dumplings:
- Don't put too much filling and make sure the dumplings are sealed well without leaking.
- Make sure the water is boiling then add the dumplings
- Stir it and let the dumplings boil and float on the top of water. Then, add 1/2 cup of cold water, stir it and let it boil until it floats again. Repeat this for 2-3 times or until they are cooked.
- Don't worry if you don't master how to wrap it nice. This took me years to master it as well. Therefore, you just keep practicing. Then, you will get it eventually.
- Usually, I make a big batch and freeze them.
FAQs:
How long do you boil dumplings?
It is around 5-6 minutes. When the water is boiling, add the dumplings and stir a little bit. Then, let the potstickers boil and float on the top of water. Then, add 1/2 cup of cold water, stir it and let it boil until it floats again. After that, repeat this for 2-3 times. When the dumplings are floating on the top of water, it is a good indicator that dumplings are cooked.
How do you freeze homemade dumplings?
Normally, I will place wrapped dumplings on a cookie sheet with a parchment paper. Then, put them in a freezer for few hours. When they are hard, put them in a ziplock bag and freeze them until you want to cook them.
Do I need to defrost freeze potstickers before cooking?
No, don't defrost them. When the water is boiling, take them out from freezer and boil them directly.
What to add as dipping sauce for boiled potstickers?
Usually, I like to add some soy sauce, black Chinese vinegar and chili oil or XO sauce.
Instructions for how to make boiled Chinese dumplings:
1. Cut up the Chives and cabbage then set a side
2. In a mixing bowl put ground pork, garlic Chives, cabbage, oyster sauce, salt, soy sauce and sugar mix it well
3. This is a video to teach you how to wrap the dumplings
4. When water is boiling, put the dumplings into the boiling water. Stir it and let the potstickers boil and float on the top of water. Then, add 1/2 cup of cold water, stir it and let it boil until it floats again. Repeat this step for 2-3 times or until they are cooked.
5. Topping with chili oil, soy sauce or some black Chinese vinegar or XO sauce. 
Enjoy this simple and delicious homemade boiled Chinese dumplings recipes! Also, check out these classic beef chow fun and braised beef ho fun noodle soup recipes.
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Boiled Dumplings
Ingredients
- 3 packs Dumpling wrappers or Homemade dumpling wrappers
FILLINGS:
- 1.5 lb Ground pork
- 4 cups Garlic chives
- 1/4 head Cabbage
- 1/4 cup Oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
DIPPING SAUCE:
- Soy sauce, black Chinese vinegar and chili oil (optional)
Instructions
- Cut up the Chives and cabbage then set a side
- In a mixing bowl put ground pork, garlic Chives, cabbage, oyster sauce, salt, soy sauce and sugar mix it well
- This is a video to teach you how to wrap the dumplings
- When water is boiling, put the dumplings into the boiling water. Stir it and let the dumplings boil and float on the top of water. Then, add 1/2 cup of cold water, stir it and let it boil until it floats again. Repeat this step for 2-3 times or until they are cooked.
- Topping with chili oil, soy sauce or some black Chinese vinegar or XO sauce.
Video
Notes
Cooking tips for boiled dumplings:
- Don't put too much filling and make sure the dumplings are sealed well without leaking.
- Make sure the water is boiling then add the dumplings
- Stir it and let the dumplings boil and float on the top of water. Then, add 1/2 cup of cold water, stir it and let it boil until it floats again. Repeat this for 2-3 times or until they are cooked.
- Don't worry if you don't master how to wrap it nice. This took me years to master it as well. Therefore, you just keep practicing. Then, you will get it eventually.
- Usually, I make a big batch and freeze them.