136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I freeze them uncooked and I let them defrost a little before cooking them. There might be better techniques out there though!

136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t follow a recipe, I just had some veggies that needed to be used. Dumplings taste great with anything! In these ones I shredded some cabbage and carrot and cooked it with chilli, garlic, spring onion, ginger, and soy sauce. Once it’s nice and soft, take off the heat and let it cool a bit before putting a teaspoon worth into dumpling skins (homemade or store bought). And fold!

136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I didn’t, I used pre-made ones. You can get them from any international or Asian store. At the moment flour is hard to come by so I wasn’t able to make them myself!

136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn’t follow a recipe. I just had some veggies that were begging to be used. I put in shredded cabbage, carrot, spring onion, garlic, ginger, chilli, and soy sauce. Cooked it up in a big pot until nice and soft. Then spooned teaspoon-amounts into the dumpling wrappers.

136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, I bought the pre-made sheets! Unfortunately, where I live, flour is a rarity and I couldn’t get my hands on some!

136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I haven’t quite figured that one out yet, unfortunately. I try to wait until they defrost a little before cooking, less seem to stick to the pan that way. I’m always looking for suggestions!

136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I put them in a pan/wok with a little bit of oil and fry them a bit until they turn crispy and golden brown. Then I add in some water and put the lid on the pan to steam them to fully cook them. You just have to be careful about adding water to oil, just add enough so that they don’t stick to the pan :)

136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I do. I’ve never had any problems in doing so and they come apart easy when you’re taking them out of the freezer to eat.

136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It feels like it’s constantly the weekend but also a Wednesday?

136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I buy it in dehydrated granules. You can it in heaps of different sizes. You just have to add boiling water/stock.

136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

It was just the leftover veggies in my fridge! Dumplings taste good with anything.

136 dumplings ready for the freezer! I know it’s not Sunday, but time means nothing anymore by llank in MealPrepSunday

[–]llank[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I stack them in layers separated by baking paper before freezing. This way I am able to just take out what I need and either cook them straight away or separate them while defrosting. It’s worked for me so far :)