Why I Love Making Dumplings at Home
The answer is simple. Restaurants charge $8–$12 for just 8 dumplings, but with that same amount of money, I can make 50 dumplings at home and store them for later. I can cook them anytime—whether I prefer frying, steaming, or boiling. Plus, all the ingredients are easy to find, and you only need 4 basic ones. So why not make them yourself?

Learn how to make delicious homemade dumplings with this easy-to-follow recipe. Perfect for beginners!

🥟 Ingredients You’ll Need for Homemade Dumplings

Homemade dumplings recipe

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Prep Time 50

Cook Time 30

Course: Main Course

Equipment Method Notes

Equipment

Soy sauce or Oyster sauce adding the amount to your preference
Sesame oil adding the amount to your preference
Black pepper adding the amount to your preference
White pepper adding the amount to your preference
Salt adding the amount to your preference
Garlic You can buy pre-minced garlic, or you can chop it yourself.
Ground pork adding the amount to your preference
Cabbage adding the amount to your preference
Mushroom adding the amount to your preference
Shrimp adding the amount to your preference

Method

Preparation:

Add soy sauce to the ground pork and let it marinate
Wash the cabbage, sprinkle salt over it, and let it sit for 15 minutes to draw out excess water. Then, squeeze out the water.
Finely chop all the ingredients. (You can use a food processor for faster prep, but I prefer chopping by hand to avoid overly small pieces.)
Mix everything well.

Making Dumplings:

Wrap the filling in dumpling wrappers as desired.

Cooking Dumplings:

I like my dumplings crispy on each side, so I flip them three to four times.
With each flip, I add a little water to create steam and achieve a crispy texture.