Shrimp Rose Dumpling
A delicious play on the classic dim sum dish. Layers of dumplings rolled into a beautiful rose shape and dressed in a sweet and savory homemade dumpling sauce. These shrimp rose dumplings are unique and a fun way to show love to that special someone.
Ingredients
- 48 dumpling or wonton wrappers
Shrimp Filling
- 1/2 lb shrimp ground or minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp cilantro minced
- 1/2 tbsp green onion minced
- 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp garlic grated
- 1/2 tsp ginger grated
- 1 tsp pepper
- Oil for cooking
Dumpling Sauce
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cilantro minced
- 1/4 cup green onion minced
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or regular vinegar
- 1 tsp garlic grated
- 1 tsp ginger grated
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp pepper
Garnish
- toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Dumpling Sauce
- In a bowl whisk together all ingredients listed for Dumpling sauce. Mix until fully combined and set aside.
Shrimp Filling
- In a bowl mix together all the ingredients listed for shrimp filling. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
Assemble
- Lay down a dumpling/wonton wrapper and place a tsp of the shrimp filling to the center.
- Wet the edges and fold over. Pinch to seal the edges and repeat until all the filling is used.
- Next, wet the tips of 4 dumplings and connect them at the ends in a straight line. Wet across the bottom and start to carefully roll the dumplings one over the other until they form a rose.
- Seal with additional water if necessary to secure.
- To a pan over medium heat add oil and arrange the dumplings. Cook until the bottoms are slightly golden. About 3-4 minutes.
- Then, add enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. Cover and allow to cook until the water evaporates. Should take 6-8 minutes to fully cook.
- Once cooked, pour some of the dumpling sauce onto the plate and place the dumplings on top.
- Pour more sauce over the dumplings and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.
- Enjoy!