Cooking Instructions

DUMPLINGS (crescent shape):
NOTE: for soup dumplings, keep scrolling down to the next set of instructions!

  1. Add 1.5 Tbsp of oil to a cold, nonstick pan
  2. Arrange frozen dumplings in pan, pleated side up, flat bottom side down
  3. For 12 dumplings, add 1/2 cup water; for 6 dumplings, add 1/3 cup water to the pan
  4. Turn the heat on HIGH
  5. Cover your pan, wait for water to boil. Once the water is boiling, lower the heat to medium
  6. Cook 8-10 minutes with the cover on, or until water is fully cooked off
  7. Remove the cover or lid, and continue to cook 2-3 minutes further or until bottoms are golden brown and crispy. Check frequently making sure the dumplings do not burn.
  8. Serve with the sauce and enjoy!

SOUP DUMPLINGS (round bao shape):

  1. Bring a pot with 4 cups of water to a rolling boil
  2. Use a tight fitting steamer basket that fits over or just inside the pot used to boil water
  3. Line the steamer basket with a steamer liner or a thin sheet of napa cabbage
  4. Spray the liner with a little cooking spray to help the soup dumplings release fully after cooking and to prevent sticking
  5. Place your soup dumplings inside the steamer basket making sure to leave an inch of space between each soup dumplings for expansion during cooking
  6. Cover the steamer basket and steam the soup dumplings for 10 minutes or until the inside registers 165°F
  7. Enjoy immediately, but be careful not to burn yourself with the hot soup inside!

Wontons (packaged in box):

  1. Bring a pot with 10 cups of water to a rolling boil
  2. Stir up the water in one direction to create a vortex
  3. Add fresh or frozen wontons and bring the water back to a boil, be careful not to agitate the wontons too much because of their delicate skins
  4. Once boiling, lower the heat to a slow simmer
  5. After 2-3 minutes in the boiling water, the wontons will float to the surface, once floating, keep cooking the wontons for an additional 2-3 minutes.  The total cooking time will be about 4-6 minutes. 
  6. Turn off the heat, and ladle the wontons out gently with a slotted spoon into a serving bowl
  7. Drizzle wontons with the included red chili oil sauce and top with cilantro and scallions - serve immediately