5-Ingredient Chicken Soup Dumplings (Cheat Version)
Real xiao long bao involves aspic and years of practice. This version involves wonton wrappers from the grocery store and about 30 minutes. It's not identical, but it's genuinely good — and it gets dinner on the table on a weeknight without requiring a culinary arts degree.
What You Need
- 1/2 lb ground pork
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 16 wonton wrappers
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
How to Make It
- 1
Mix ground pork with soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and chicken broth until combined. The broth will create steam inside the dumpling as it cooks.
- 2
Place a small teaspoon of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper. Dampen the edges with water and pleat the wrapper closed, pressing firmly to seal.
- 3
Steam dumplings in a bamboo steamer or on a plate set over simmering water for 12–15 minutes until the filling is cooked through. Serve with a dipping sauce of soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sliced ginger.
