Pork Soup Dumplings Recipe - Jett's Kitchen (2024)

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This recipe for homemade pork soup dumplings is like having a steamed dumpling with a little bit of flavorful soup inside.

Pork Soup Dumplings Recipe

I am going to be honest with you. This recipe is EXCELLENT! But it does take a little time. My plan was to make these as an appetizer but they were so good we had them as our meal. LOL! True Story!

Ingredients:

Ginger Scallion Broth

  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 4 scallions chopped
  • 1 inch fresh ginger peeled and sliced

Soup

  • 1 3/4 cup chicken stock (if you have a homemade gelatinous chicken broth skip the next ingredient)
  • 1 1/4 ounce envelope of gelatin powder

Filling

  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce (I use low sodium soy sauce)
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 Tablespoon rice vinegar
  • dumpling wrappers
  • dumpling sauce for serving (optional)

Instructions

Prepare Ginger Scallion Broth

Place chicken broth, scallions and ginger in a shaker bottle or a jar with a lid and allow to rest for about 10 minutes shaking often. Strain liquid and discard scallions and ginger and set ginger scallion broth aside.

Prepare Soup

Place chicken broth in a small saucepan and warm over medium heat. Add package of gelatin and whisk until dissolved. Pour broth into a shallow dish and place in refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until the broth has set up.

Prepare Pork Soup Dumplings Filling

Place ground pork in a medium bowl. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar and half of the ginger scallion broth and mix until combined. Then add remaining ginger scallion broth and mix to combine. Dice up the chilled gelatinous chicken stock and add to the pork mixture and stir to combine and set aside.

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Prepare Pork Soup Dumplings

This recipe uses these premade dumpling wrappers. I purchased my wrappers at an Asian market and I have even seen dumpling wrappers in the produce section at the grocery store. Will I every make my own wrappers? Probably not any time soon.

  • Lay dumpling out on flat surface and run a rolling pin over the wrapper a few times. It just helps to make the dumpling wrapper a tad bit bigger.
  • Drop a teaspoon size of the meat mixture onto the center of the wrapper.
  • Lift the left side of the wrapper. Grab and pinch a piece of the dough between your thumb and index finger.
  • Then make another fold and lift up the wrapper and shimmy the filling to the left side .
  • Continue folding dough over about a total of 10 times.
  • Then pinch all the folds together in the center and gently shape the dough and set aside on parchment paper.

Note: This recipe will make quite a few dumplings. You can make them all in one setting if you prefer but I like to make some then steam some and freeze the others. If there’s still meat left over I will freeze that for another day of dumpling making.

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Steam Dumplings

To steam the dumplings you can use a bamboo steamer or a steamer basket. Fill a medium sized pot with about 1 cup of water. Put the steamer in the pot. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the steamer then place dumplings in steamer making sure they are not touching. Bring pot to boil then place cover over dumplings and steam in batches until cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes. After steaming remove lid and allow dumplings to slightly cool before removing from steamer. Serve warm with dumpling sauce and enjoy!

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Homemade Pork Soup Dumplings Recipe

This recipe for homemade pork soup dumplings is like having a steamed dumpling with a little bit of flavorful soup inside.

CourseAppetizer, Main Course

CuisineAsian, Chinese

Keyworddumplings, pork

Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes

Servings 6 people

Author jettskitchen.com

Ingredients

Ginger Scallion Broth

  • 3/4cupchicken stock
  • 4scallions chopped
  • 1-inchfresh ginger root peeled and sliced

Soup

  • 1 3/4cupchicken stock(if you have a homemade gelatinous broth skip the next ingredient)
  • 11/4 ounce envelope of gelatin powder

Filling

  • 1poundground pork
  • 1Tablespoonsoy sauce(I use low sodium soy sauce)
  • 1/4teasoonwhite pepper
  • 1Tablespoonsesame oil
  • 1/2Tablespoonrice vinegar(I used seasoned rice vinegar)
  • dumpling wrappers
  • dumpling sauce for serving(optional)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Ginger Scallion Broth

    Place chicken broth, scallions and ginger in a shaker bottle or a jar with a lid and allow to rest for about 10 minutes shaking often. Strain liquid and discard scallions and ginger and set ginger scallion broth aside.

  2. Prepare Soup

    Place chicken broth in a small saucepan and warm over medium heat. Add package of gelatin and whisk until dissolved. Pour broth into a shallow dish and place in refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until the broth has set up.

  3. Prepare Pork Soup Dumpling Filling

    Place ground pork in a medium bowl. Add soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar and half of the ginger scallion broth and mix until combined. Then add remaining ginger scallion broth and mix to combine. Dice up the chilled gelatinous chicken stock and add to the pork mixture and stir to combine and set aside.

  4. Prepare Pork Soup Dumplings

    Lay dumpling out on flat surface and run a rolling pin over the wrapper a few times. It just helps to make the dumpling wrapper a tad bit bigger. Drop a teaspoon size of the meat mixture onto the center of the wrapper. Lift the left side of the wrapper. Grab and pinch a piece of the dough between your thumb and index finger. Then make another fold and lift up the wrapper and shimmy the filling to the left side .Continue folding dough over about a total of 10 times. Then pinch all the folds together in the center and gently shape the dough and set aside on parchment paper.

    This recipe usesthese premade dumpling wrappers. I purchased my wrappers at an Asian market and I have even seen dumpling wrappers in the produce section at the grocery store. Will I every make my own wrappers? Probably not any time soon.

    Note: This recipe will make quite a few dumplings. You can make them all in one setting if you prefer but I like to make some then steam some and freeze the others. If there’s still meat left over I will freeze that for another day of dumpling making.

  5. Steam Dumplings

    To steam the dumplings you can use abamboo steameror asteamer basket. Fill a medium sized pot with about 1 cup of water. Put the steamer in the pot. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of the steamer then place dumplings in steamer making sure they are not touching. Bring pot to boil then place cover over dumplings and steam in batches until cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes. After steaming remove lid and allow dumplings to slightly cool before removing from steamer. Serve warm withdumpling sauceand enjoy!

Pork Soup Dumplings Recipe - Jett's Kitchen (2024)

FAQs

Why are my dumplings dissolving in my soup? ›

If you add the dumplings too early and they cook much longer than 15 minutes (depending on the size of the dumpling), they will begin to break down.

How do they get soup inside dumplings? ›

Watch Yan and a dumpling chef mix the dough for the wrappers, blend the filling so that it's "very, very smooth, and very light," fill the dumplings, pinch them closed, and finally stack them high in steamer baskets. The secret to getting that liquid center? Jellied soup.

What are these Chinese soup dumplings that hold pork broth called? ›

The name 'Xiaolongbao' translates to 'small steaming basket bun', a nod to the traditional method of steaming these dumplings in bamboo baskets. The 'soup' in the dumpling is actually a gelatinous broth that melts when steamed, creating a delightful surprise when bitten into.

Are Trader Joe's pork soup dumplings precooked? ›

6. Restaurant quality soup dumplings at home! Did you know that Trader Joe's dumplings are actually just cooked and then frozen?

How do you keep dumplings from getting mushy? ›

We recommend pan searing as the best way to reheat your dumplings. Not only does it maintain their crispy bottoms, but it also brings out their wonderful flavors.

Do you cook dumplings with the lid on or the lid off? ›

It's best to have your lid ready: Immediately add about 3 tablespoons of water to the pan, just enough to cover the base of the dumplings, then cover and cook for 3–4 minutes, or until the water has evaporated.

Are soup dumplings different from regular dumplings? ›

Soup dumplings are a different food altogether. While the central filling can vary, soup dumplings are typically bite-sized bundles of pork-based meat wrapped in a highly elastic but delicately thin-skinned dough.

How do you keep soup dumplings from breaking? ›

Place the steamer liner from your soup dumpling bag on top of the rack or colander. This will prevent that devastating moment when a dumpling rips open and spills all its delicious soup into the water below. If you're using a rice cooker or Instant Pot, place your dumplings on the steamer rack and cover the lid.

Are soup dumplings steamed or boiled? ›

Chinese soup dumplings, sometimes also referred to as Shanghai Soup Dumplings, xiaolongbao, tang bao, or “soupy buns” (as it is hilariously translated on some menus), are a steamed dumpling consisting of a paper thin wrapper enveloping a seasoned pork filling and hot, flavorful soup.

What is the difference between soup dumplings and potstickers? ›

Potstickers at a Glance

Unlike dumplings, potstickers are made with a thin wrapper, sometimes referred to as a dumpling skin. This is because they are steam fried to get a crispy golden bottom layer and to ensure that the filling is juicy and delicious.

What do Chinese people call soup dumplings? ›

Xiao Long Bao (XLB), or soup dumplings, are probably the most famous of Shangai's steamed dumplings, and rightly so. These are delicately pleated balls of dough with broth and pork meat filling. Yes - they don't float in the soup. Instead, they encase the yummy warm broth inside the dough wrapper.

What kind of vinegar for soup dumplings? ›

Black Vinegar for Soup Dumplings.

What happened to Trader Joe's soup dumplings? ›

More than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe's are being recalled for possibly containing hard plastic, U.S. regulators announced Saturday, March 2, 2024.

Who makes Trader Joe's soup dumplings? ›

The dumplings were produced by CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation. No injuries have been reported. The frozen dumplings, sold six to a box, have a best-by date of 03/07/2025 and lot codes ”C1-1” and “C1-2” printed on the side of the box. How Safe Is Our Drinking Water?

How to keep homemade dumplings from dissolving? ›

Here are some tips on how to cook dumplings so that they do not fall apart:
  1. Use the right dough. Dumpling dough should be moist and pliable, but not sticky. ...
  2. Don't overwork the dough. ...
  3. Fill the dumplings loosely. ...
  4. Seal the dumplings tightly. ...
  5. Cook the dumplings in a gently simmering liquid.
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Why are my dumplings turning to mush? ›

If the dough is dropped right into the liquid, the simmering action may break up the dumplings. Also, the dough will soak up moisture from the liquid so the dumplings will become soft and soggy.

Why did my dumplings sink in stew? ›

Double-check that you added the correct amount of baking powder and that it's not expired. Additionally, if the dumplings don't have room to grow in the pot, they may not rise properly. Make sure to drop them spaced apart and on top of the meat and vegetables so that they don't sink into the stew.

Why are my soup dumplings breaking? ›

The intense boiling water may also cause the dumplings to break apart and release all the soup inside. It's best to stick to steaming or pan-frying methods to enjoy frozen soup dumplings.

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