Prank Dumplings
Posted on November 10, 2007 - Filed Under Food, Low Fat, Seitan, Soy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat Gluten
Okay, my friend Paige Stanton has started reviewing restaurants on her site so it is all her fault that I started craving the pork dumplings that I used to love.
So, of course, I had to try and make a meatless version (I have made them before with real meat). This was labor intensive, but since I already had some ground wheat gluten in my freezer, the “meat” part of it was done for me. I then added some veggies, like bok choy and green onion, seasonings like sesame oil and used some ready made wonton wrappers to make my own dumplings. Since it is a lot of work, I try to make a big batch and freeze them. If I feel like making a quick soup, I can take out about 3 dumplings per serving and throw it in the soup. Or, use six dumplings per person as a main meal and serve it with whole grain brown rice and veggies. Yum.
TGH makes an awesome dipping sauce to go with these and they taste almost exactly like the restaurants’. I do steam mine, however, instead of frying and they always seem to stick together - that part I haven’t perfected yet (suggestions are always welcome here). But regardless that they stick or don’t look perfect, they taste wonderful and that is the important thing! I think sometime I might just make little “meat”balls out of them and not bother with the pasta part at all (it’s mostly starch anyway) and that will eliminate the sticking problem. Hmmm.
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That looks yummmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay I must try that!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, Kaylee!
Mmm .. I love pork dumplings! Your meatless version looks delish too!
Thank you, Hannah. I really was pleased with these - they are more work than I like to do but if making a big batch and freezing to use in the future, then they make sense. And I just missed those things too darned much! Actually, to be honest, I think I miss the dipping sauce the most. Just like I really love french fries but I think it’s only because of the ketchup! I’m still just a kid at heart.
Your dumplings look great! I’m still trying to find vegan wonton wrappers… So I guess I’ll just have to jealously eye yours for now!
Hi Hannah! I have not made the wanton wrappers myself yet but I do have a pasta roller attachment to my kitchenaid mixer that I will try soon. Here is a recipe that could possibly use egg substitute instead? http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Wonton-Wrappers/Detail.aspx.
I don’t think I’ve ever had pork dumplings but I love the wantons in wanton soup.
Looks good Teeni!
Give them a try next time you go out for Chinese food, Kami - I think you’ll like them. It took me a bit to get past the doughy exterior when I first tried them but then I fell in love with them.
Wow, I stumbled over here from Vegan Momma and this great vege idea pops out at me!!!
I am adding you to Google reader right this second, yum yum yum, I’m craving dumplings now.
When I get a chance to make them i’ll try let you know how they went.
Welcome to the Vaguetarian Tea Room! I’d love to know how these dumplings work for you, Forest. LOL. Any time I smell ginger and sesame oil now I crave these things! BTW, any friend of Opal’s is a friend of mine - come back and join in the fun anytime.
If you need help with the dumplings let me know. I realize I didn’t post a real recipe here - just some generalized food porn to get people interested in veggie versions of things.
It looks lovely.
I make my wonton wrappers. I use ground flax seed or agar as an egg replacer.
When you bake try spraying on both sides with a light amount of oil for a crisper shell. I also flip mine over half way during the cooking process.
The fillings I use are usually mushroom, onion, carrots, peas, occasionally potatoes that have been marinating for hours.
I usually add some type of seasoning to the wonton wrappers to compliment the filling.
I never thought to bake these! What a great idea! I’ve been steaming them in my steamer but maybe baking (with the light spraying first, as you suggested) would take care of that sticking problem. I also love your idea of marinating potatoes! Yummy! I’m going to try that sometime. Anbd you know, I love mushrooms (just can’t talk about how I hide those in with the ground wheat gluten because if TGH knows, he won’t eat the stuff I make). LOL Thanks for stopping by Opal! Always a pleasure to see you and get the benefit of your wisdom!
Yummee!! …that’s all I can say at the mo, lol.
That’s about all I could say too because as soon as they were done cooking, they were just about all in my mouth! LOL.
Oooh, yes, Yum! Why do you have to be so far away
Ah screw that - we’ll just go grab us dinner out somewhere and chat the night away! 
Hey Diane - maybe someday we’ll meet each other halfway. We can each bring a delicious homemade dish.
MmMmmMMMMmMMMmmm! Looks quite yummy.
When should I be expecting dinner?
I love the picture posts.
Hey - you just let me know when you are going to be in town and I’ll try to make you a fabulous dinner that you wouldn’t even miss the meat from! We’d have a bunch of laughs together, Ms. Red!
Those look really good! Thanks for giving me another craving for something I shouldn’t have!! lol
Sorry, Melsie! These ones really aren’t too bad for you, but tell me a food you hate and I’ll post it for you so you can curb all your cravings!
Omigawd those look fantastic! And you’ve made me hungry too! We’ve tried to curb the Dim Sum fo a while, save some cash so I don’t have to go and buy a new pair of pants every two weeks!
Oh, I know that buying new pants feeling all too well! I love food too much.
EEK those look lovely!
H and I used to make won tons(which are also a LOT of work) and they were so good.
Now that we don’t eat pork, I quite miss them!
Let us know how these were!
Oh, Merri - these were fabulous! Not exactly the same as the real pork ones but close enough to satisfy me. I loved those things. They ARE a lot of work however so when I make them I try to make a LOT of them. I’m going to try baking them as Opal suggested next time and maybe they won’t stick to eachother. Then I can freeze them and steam them to cook them as I want them. Oh yum. Wontons sound great too. Maybe I’ll try those sometime.
oh wow teeni those look so yummy! I’m going to have to live vicariously through you here be/c I don’t think I will ever be as ambitious as you & make these. I’ll just drool over your pictures…mmm
HEATHER!
Welcome back!! I hope you had a wonderful trip. But of course I missed you so I’m so glad to see you back. **Hugs**
Gee. I thought I had commented on this. These look good. My husband loves dumplings.
I have only made them once and that was around 5 years ago.
Hey, you! LOL. I think you’ve been busy with pictures and scrabble and other stuff. That’s okay though. I have been trying to bang out a post and the hubby wants me to watch a show with him so I must do that before I can complete my blog visits!
Oh, and I can understand only making these once five years ago. They are time consuming. I couldn’t imagine doing it if I had a child in the house. Unless they were old enough to dive in and help, anyway. LOL
teeni, thank you for missing me!
Missed you and your art and your photos! You seem like a calm person to me and I missed that too! 
drooling now!!!
**hands you a napkin, a plate, and a fork and serves you up a dumpling**
Hey, I don’t know you at all so this seems weird, but I was doing a search for Seitan Pork Dumplings and found your page. I’m making some now and these look really good, thanks. So what is that white thing in the picture? is it like an automatic dumpling crimper thing?! If it is where did you get it? That would save me so much time, I can’t even imagine. I do them all by hand right now. Thanks again for the info.
Hi Ren! Welcome to the Vaguetarian Tea Room. You don’t have to know me to ask a question! The plastic thing IS a dumpling crimper thing. To be honest, I got mine from my mom so I’m not sure where it came from originally, but I did a little research and you can find one really cheap at amazon. I found this link and am posting it here for my readers and will also email my response to you.
http://www.amazon.com/Helens-Asian-Kitchen-Dumpling-Press/dp/B000PLUIIS/ref=pd_bxgy_k_img_b