Description
These oven-baked dumplings are a healthier twist on a favorite takeout dish, featuring a flavorful filling and a creamy peanut sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- About 24 dumpling wrappers
- 1 lb ground meat (chicken, pork, or crumbled firm tofu for vegetarian)
- 2 cups cabbage, finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- 1–2 tbsp soy sauce (for the filling)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 1–2 tbsp soy sauce (for the sauce)
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey or sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2–4 tbsp water (to thin)
- Chili sauce (optional, to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly oil it.
- In a large bowl, mix the ground meat (or tofu), cabbage, carrot, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
- Place a spoonful of filling in each dumpling wrapper, moisten edges with water and seal tightly.
- Arrange dumplings on the baking sheet, brush with oil, and bake for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
- While baking, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, and water until smooth for the sauce.
- Serve the dumplings hot with the peanut sauce on the side for dipping.
Notes
You can customize the filling and adjust the sauce for sweetness or heat to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 dumplings
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg