Apartment Café Dim Sum Dumplings
A simple, home‑style dim sum recipe featuring delicate wheat wrappers filled with a savory mixture of vegetables and tofu. Perfect for a relaxed dinner or a weekend snack, these dumplings are steamed to fluffy perfection and served with a classic soy‑ginger dipping sauce.
Recipe by Ryan Nordheimer· Structured by ReelsMeals
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40 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all‑purpose flour
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 7 1/10 oz firm tofu
- 4 large shiitake mushrooms
- 1 cup cabbage
- 2 tablespoons green onions
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
- to taste white pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons water (for dipping sauce)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (for dipping sauce)
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- optional chili oil
Instructions
- 1In a large bowl, combine the flour with the boiling water, stirring until a shaggy dough forms.
- 2Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5–7 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 30 minutes.
- 3While the dough rests, prepare the filling: heat a non‑stick pan over medium heat, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil, then stir‑fry the tofu, mushrooms, and cabbage for 3–4 minutes until moisture evaporates.
- 4Add green onions, soy sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, and white pepper to the pan; cook an additional 1 minute, then remove from heat and let the mixture cool.
- 5Divide the rested dough into small walnut‑sized balls (about 20). Roll each ball into a thin circle, roughly 3 inches in diameter.
- 6Place about 1 teaspoon of filling in the center of each wrapper. Moisten the edges with a little water, fold the wrapper in half, and pleat the edges to seal tightly.
- 7Arrange the sealed dumplings in a steamer basket, ensuring they do not touch. Brush the tops lightly with vegetable oil to prevent sticking.
- 8Steam over boiling water for 8–10 minutes, or until the wrappers become translucent and the filling is hot throughout.
- 9While the dumplings steam, whisk together water, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and optional chili oil to create a dipping sauce.
- 10Remove the dumplings from the steamer, let them rest for 2 minutes, then serve hot with the prepared dipping sauce.
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- How long does it take to make Apartment Café Dim Sum Dumplings?
- About 40 minutes in total: 25 minutes of prep and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Apartment Café Dim Sum Dumplings recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Apartment Café Dim Sum Dumplings recipe come from?
- It was shared by Ryan Nordheimer on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.