WW Recipe of the Day: Vegetarian Chinese Dumplings
Love those dumplings (Jiaozi) from your favorite Chinese restaurant? Here's a fast and guilt-free, Vegetarian way to recreate them.
This is a simple and authentic version which I learned while growing up San Francisco's, China Town. That area was a favorite family stomping ground and these dumplings were a tradition on Saturday mornings.
Vegetarian Dumplings with Soy Dipping Sauce
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Vegetarian Dumpling Recipe?
According to my calculations, each 4-dumpling serving has 139 calories and
3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Recipe Notes
Consider making a larger batch of these dumplings and freezing some to have on hand for a quick lunch, happy hour appetizer or late supper.
Bamboo Steamed Vegetarian Dumplings
The simplest way to fold your dumplings is to simply pinch the edges together to form half moons. If you want to get fancier, here is a helpful video from a Taiwanese restaurant showing 6 ways to fold a Chinese dumpling:
I've used both bamboo and metal steamers to make these dumplings and both work equally well. I love the idea of using the equipment I have rather than buying new kitchen gadgets for one dish!
A metal steamer (affiliate link) is my kitchen at the moment and serves quite well for all steamed vegetables, dumplings and other steamed dishes. It's what I usually use to cook the shitake mushrooms for this dish.
Just place the mushrooms in the steamer and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes. These can be stored in the refrigerator for several days for additions to stir-frys, salads and soups.
Serving Suggestions
I usually serve them with a small bowl (affiliate link) of soy sauce laced with a few drops of sesame oil and maybe a chopped scallion if I have one on hand. A few toasted sesame seeds can also be added.
Steamed Chinese Dumplings with Soy Sauce for dipping
Serve these dumplings on their own or as the first part of a larger Asian meal that might include stir-fried vegetables and or meat and rice.
An Asian lager is an excellent choice for this dinner. A light white wine such as Gewurztraminer would also be delicious.
Ways to Use Leftovers
Left over dumplings can be gently reheated for a few seconds in the microwave (affiliate link) however be careful with this as the wrappers tend to "melt".
Fresh steamed vegetarian dumplings
Like the comfort of cold pizza, a cold dumpling can be a great snack except these are low calorie and almost fat-free.
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Vegetarian Chinese Dumplings
Ingredients
- 1 large chopped scallion
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
- ½ cup cooked shiitake mushrooms
- ¼ cup shredded cabbage
- ½ cup finely chopped asparagus
- 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 12 round wonton wrappers
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients except the wonton wrappers in a food processor and pulse to form a chunky paste. Remove and place in a medium sized bowl.
- Place 1 heaping tablespoon of the mixture in the wonton wrapper and press the edges together to form half moons. Repeat with remaining mixture and wonton wrappers.
- Steam the dumplings if serving immediately, or place on a sheet pan and freeze until firm. Store in plastic bags until ready to use.
- If serving immediately, place the dumplings in a metal or bamboo steamer and bring the water underneath to a boil. Steam the dumplings for 10-12 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Hallie is a chef-teacher who eventually found her way to Provence, France, where she gave food and wine tours of the region.
In addition to writing more than a dozen cookbooks, she has also been teaching both professional and recreational cooking classes since 1978.
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Rocky Mountain Woman
Lovely recipe! I'm going to try it this weekend!