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viral blanket dumplings

Viral Blanket Dumplings

If you’ve seen the viral blanket dumplings trend, you’ll know why everyone is obsessed. Instead of folding dozens of dumplings individually, you simply place the filling in the pan and lay dumpling wrappers over the top like a blanket.
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Ingredients

Dumpling Filling

  • 500 g chicken mince
  • 6 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • ½ of a 1-inch piece fresh ginger grated
  • 2 spring onions finely chopped
  • Handful of coriander finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon MSG optional but recommended
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

For Cooking

  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • Dumpling wrappers enough to cover the pan
  • 30 ml water

To Serve

  • Chilli oil
  • Extra sliced spring onions

Instructions

Make the dumpling filling

  • In a mixing bowl combine: chicken mince, garlic, ginger, spring onions, coriander, salt, MSG. black pepper and soy sauce

Mix everything together until well combined and slightly sticky.

  • Form the dumpling balls
  • Use a teaspoon to scoop small portions of the chicken mixture.
  • Roll into small meatballs and set aside. They don’t need to be perfect

Add to the pan

  • Heat sesame oil in a large non-stick pan over medium heat.
  • Place the chicken balls evenly across the pan.
  • Leave small gaps between them so the dumplings can cook evenly.
  • Add the dumpling wrappers
  • Lay dumpling wrappers directly over the top of the chicken balls so they cover the whole pan like a blanket.
  • Pour 30ml water into the pan.
  • Immediately put the lid on.

Steam the dumplings

  • Cook on medium-low heat for 6–8 minutes.
  • This allows the chicken to cook through and the wrappers to steam.

Crisp up the bottoms

  • Remove the lid and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
  • The water will evaporate and the bottom will turn crispy and golden, similar to potstickers.

Finish and serve

  • Drizzle generously with:
  • chilli oil
  • fresh spring onions
  • Then slice or tear into portions and serve immediately.T hese dumplings blew up online because they solve the most annoying part of dumpling making — folding them.

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