2-Minute Vegetable Dumplings
Making dumplings in a microwave might sound crazy or even weird but we’ve figured out a way! The filling is packed with flavor and tons of delicious veggies. Adding a little sesame oil to the cooking water helps the dumplings from sticking together.
Ingredients
Dumplings
- 1 large shiitake mushroom, stemmed and quartered
- ½ napa cabbage, roughly chopped
- 3 Chinese chives, roughly chopped
- ½ tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil, divided
- ½ teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon hoisin sauce, optional
- ½ teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 5 wonton wrappers
- water, for sealing wrappers
- 1 ½ cups hot water (360 mL)
Dipping Sauce
- 2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon black vinegar
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
Preparation
- Add the mushrooms, cabbage, chives, cilantro, ⅛ teaspoon sesame oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, cornstarch, and salt to a mini food processor. Process until finely chopped.
- Add a heaping teaspoon of the filling to the center of a wonton wrapper. Dip your finger in water and brush over the edges of the wrapper, then fold the wrapper over itself into a triangle and press the edges together to seal, pressing out any air. Repeat with the remaining filling and wrappers.
- Add the wonton wrappers to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Pour in the hot water and remaining teaspoon of sesame oil. Cover with a microwave-safe lid or plastic wrap and microwave for 2 minutes, stirring halfway through, until dumplings are floating and the wrappers are translucent.
- Make the dipping sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, black vinegar, and chile oil.
- Transfer the dumplings to a plate. Serve with the dipping sauce alongside.
- Enjoy!
