15-Min Rice Paper Shrimp Dumplings

Learn how to make delicious rice paper shrimp dumplings in just 15 minutes! This quick and easy recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner or as a standout appetizer at your next party. Watch until the end for a step-by-step recipe on how to assemble and cook these irresistible shrimp dumplings. Get ready to satisfy your cravings in no time!

Recipe

Serving: 8 pieces
Prep time: 12 minutes
Cook time: 3 minutes

For the filling
½ pound small shrimp, deveined
Pinch of salt
Pinch of white pepper
1 teaspoon sesame oil

For the rice paper
6 sheets rice paper
1 cup water
1 tablespoon oil

For the dipping sauce:
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar
1 tablespoon chili oil

Instructions

To season the shrimp:

• On a plate, add the deveined shrimp. Season it with salt, white pepper, and sesame oil. Mix well.

To steam the shrimp:

• In a large steamer over high heat, bring water to a boil, and place the shrimp inside. Cover the steamer with a lid. Steam until the shrimp turns pink and is completely cooked through for about 2 minutes. Remove.

To make the dipping sauce:

• In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, Chinkiang vinegar, and my homemade chili oil. To make this super tasty chili oil, click on the video right here.

To assemble the shrimp dumplings:

• Stack the rice paper together and cut it in half.
• Dip a piece of rice paper in water for about 1 to 2 seconds. (It will continue to soften after removal.) Fold the two corners to the center so it looks like an open envelope.
• Place about 1 tablespoon of the shrimp in the center, fold it in half, and pleat it. Trim off the excess rice paper.
• Brush a dash of oil over each shrimp dumpling so they won’t stick, and place them on a bamboo steamer. Do the same with the rest.

To heat up the shrimp dumplings:

• In the large steamer over high heat, bring water to a boil, and transfer the shrimp dumplings to it. Steam for about 1 minute. Remove them and serve with the dipping sauce!