Name: Chicken Dumplings Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 pack dumpling wrappers (round-shaped or homemade dumpling wrappers); Water (for boiling); Oil (for pan-frying); Chinese black vinegar or Japanese ponzu (for dipping); Chili oil (optional); 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup water plus 1 teaspoon water; Extra all-purpose flour (for dusting and rolling); 8 oz ground chicken thighs; 4 oz Napa cabbage (finely sliced); 1 teaspoon grated ginger; 1 tablespoon chopped scallion; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; 3 dashes ground white pepper; Pinch of salt

Chinese chicken dumplings with ground chicken and vegetables filling. Homemade dumplings are healthy and easy to make and perfect as a light meal or appetizer.

Chicken Dumplings - Chinese dumplings with ground chicken and vegetables. Homemade dumplings are healthy and great as a light meal for apppetizer | rasamalaysia.com

How to Make Chicken Dumplings?

In this recipe tutorial, you will learn about Chinese dumplings, how to wrap dumplings, plus tips and tricks to make the dumplings with chicken filling.

Chicken Dumplings - Chinese dumplings with ground chicken and vegetables. Homemade dumplings are healthy and great as a light meal for apppetizer | rasamalaysia.com

Chinese New Year is two weeks away. For many Chinese people, dumplings are must-have for the festivities. On Chinese New Year’s eve, family members would gather around in the kitchen and make dumplings for the dinner. It’s a tradition.

Chicken dumplings with dipping sauce.

There are many variations of the filling but the most popular ones are ground pork and vegetables. I often get requests for a Chicken Dumplings as most people eat chicken, so here it is, my Chicken Dumplings recipe that everyone can enjoy.

Chicken Dumplings - Chinese dumplings with ground chicken and vegetables. Homemade dumplings are healthy and great as a light meal for apppetizer | rasamalaysia.com

It’s very crucial that the dumpling filling is moist and juicy, so you want to choose boneless and skinless chicken thighs instead of chicken breast. Chicken thighs is fattier, which is perfect as a filling. The other key ingredient is napa cabbage.

Chicken Dumplings - Chinese dumplings with ground chicken and vegetables. Homemade dumplings are healthy and great as a light meal for apppetizer | rasamalaysia.com

For this recipe, I did a two-step process of boiling and then pan-frying. I found this two-step method the best as the dumplings turn out to be very crispy on the outside, but totally juicy inside. For dumpling wrapper, I made the wrapper from scratch but store-bought wrappers work equally well. Enjoy!

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Chicken Dumplings Recipe

Chicken Dumplings - Chinese dumplings with ground chicken and vegetables. Homemade dumplings are healthy and great as a light meal for apppetizer.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

1 pack dumpling wrappers round-shaped or homemade dumpling wrappers
Water for boiling
Oil for pan-frying
Chinese black vinegar or Japanese ponzu for dipping
Chili oil optional

Homemade Dumpling Wrappers:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup water plus 1 teaspoon water
Extra all-purpose flour for dusting and rolling

Filling:

8 oz ground chicken thighs
4 oz Napa cabbage finely sliced
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 tablespoon chopped scallion
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
3 dashes ground white pepper
Pinch of salt

Instructions

If you are making homemade dumpling wrapper, combine the all-purpose flour, water and knead until the dough isn’t sticky and the surface becomes smooth. Cover it with a damp cloth and rest for 30 minutes.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a long cylinder. Cut the cylinders in half, and then cut each cylinder into 12 small pieces. Dust the rolling pin and roll each piece of the dough into a dumpling wrapper about 4 inches in diameter. Set aside for the filling. You may use store-bought dumpling wrapper and skip this step.
Prepare the filling by combining all the ingredients together. Use a spoon to mix well.
To assemble the dumplings, place a piece of the wrapper on your palm and spoon 1 teaspoon of the filling onto the center of the wrapper. Do not overfill. Dip your index finger into a small boil of water and moisten the outer edges of the wrapper. Fold the dumpling to form a half-moon shape. Press and seal tightly in the middle. Arrange the wrapped dumplings on a plate lined with parchment paper to avoid the dumpling from sticking to the bottom of the plate. Repeat previous steps until the filling is used up.
Heat up a pot of water and bring it to boil. Drop the dumplings gently into the water, boil for a few minutes until the dumplings float to the top. Use a strainer to scoop them out and transfer to a plate. Repeat the same until all dumplings are boiled.
Heat up a skillet with some oil. Arrange about 8 dumplings on the skillet and pan-fry the dumplings until the bottom turns light brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Turn it over and pan-fry the other sides of the dumplings. Add more oil and repeat the same process above until all dumplings are turn golden brown and become crispy. Serve the dumplings warm with the dipping sauce.

Recipe Notes

You may use ground pork instead of ground chicken, if you like.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Dumplings Recipe

Amount Per Serving (6 g)

Calories 359 Calories from Fat 103

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.4g 18%

Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%

Cholesterol 48mg 16%

Sodium 497mg 21%

Total Carbohydrates 48g 16%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 0.4g

Protein 15.6g 31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

8 COMMENTS... read them below or add one

R Pomerantz
February 3, 2018 at 5:58 AM
Love dumplings and will definitely give these a try. We usually make ours with pork and shrimp, but I like that you have cut the cabbage quantity down.
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- Rasa Malaysia
  February 3, 2018 at 10:23 AM
  Awesome, I usually make dumplings with pork too but readers have requested chicken dumplings because of many people don’t eat pork.
Susan
February 9, 2018 at 2:22 PM
Thses dumplings are so easy to make and so so delicious, beautiful tasty dumplings! I made the wrapper from scratch which was super easy, couldnt believe how easy it was to make your own dumpling wrappers. They taste good boiled and fried. You must try this people.
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- Rasa Malaysia
  February 10, 2018 at 3:33 PM
  Hi Susan, so happy that you tried my recipe. I am so glad you had success with these chicken dumplings.
Judi
February 15, 2018 at 2:13 AM
Hi, I made the dipping sauce published with the Shumai dumpling recipe. Absolutely delicious.
- Rasa Malaysia
  February 15, 2018 at 8:54 AM
  I am so glad you tried this chicken dumplings recipe.
Bobby
September 15, 2018 at 1:37 PM
Made these dumplings today and used fresh dough from scratch for the first time. Guess it was lot more effort than I thought it would be but end results were good. Would like to get some tips on stuffing and pinching as even when using a spoon, it isn’t easy. Initial batch I rolled quite thick so they more doughy, next batch I made them thinner. Will definitely try them again.
- Rasa Malaysia
  September 15, 2018 at 10:33 PM
  Hi Bobby, just put lesser filling so you can fold and pinch more effectively. The key is to use water around the outer edges to help seal the dumplings, also pinch hard so the dumplings are sealed tight.

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