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Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) Recipe

Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) Recipe

This Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao) Recipe creates tender dumplings filled with a flavorful broth and savory filling.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Chilling and Resting Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 11 hours 55 minutes
Course Snacks & Appetizers
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 8 dumplings
Calories 200 kcal

Equipment

  • food processor
  • Bamboo steamer
  • Stockpot
  • fine-mesh strainer

Ingredients
  

For the Broth

  • 3 pounds chicken backs or wings
  • 0.5 pound Chinese ham or slab bacon
  • 6 pieces scallions, whites separated
  • 1 inch fresh ginger 1-inch knob
  • 1 tablespoon white peppercorns
  • 10 cups water
  • Kosher salt to taste

For the Filling

  • 0.33 pound ground pork
  • 0.25 pound raw shrimp, peeled
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt plus more as needed

For the Dough

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup boiling water

For Cooking

  • Napa cabbage leaves

Instructions
 

Broth Preparation

  • Combine chicken bones, ham, scallion whites, half of scallion greens, ginger, and white peppercorns in a stockpot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer, and simmer, uncovered, for 2 ½ hours. Line a fine-mesh strainer with cheesecloth, and set over a large heatproof bowl. Carefully pour bone broth through strainer into bowl until the liquid has been strained. Discard solids in strainer. Season to taste with salt, cover, and refrigerate until set into a semi-firm jelly, at least 8 hours. Scrape off the fat that sets on top of the chilled bone broth and discard.

Filling Preparation

  • Meanwhile, combine pork, shrimp, soy sauce, wine, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining scallion greens in a food processor. Process until a fine paste is formed, about 12 to 15 one-second pulses. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Dough Preparation

  • Meanwhile, place flour in the bowl of a food processor. With machine running, slowly drizzle in water until a cohesive dough is formed (you probably won't need all the water). Allow dough to ride around processor for 30 seconds. Form into a ball using floured hands and transfer to a bowl. Cover with a damp towel and let rest for at least 30 minutes.

Filling Mixture

  • When broth is gelled, transfer filling mixture to a bowl along with 1 ½ cups of jellied broth (save the rest for another use). Beat or whisk it in until homogenous. Season with salt. Keep filling well chilled.

Dumpling Forming

  • Divide dough into 4 sections. Roll each section into a 6-inch long log. Cut each section into 10 equal pieces and roll each into a 10 gram ball, making 40 balls total. On a well-floured work surface, roll each ball into a round, flat wrapper, 3 ½- to 4-inches in diameter. Using a roller, gradually roll the edges of the wrapper towards the center to create thinner edges and a thicker center. Stack wrappers and keep under plastic until all of them are rolled out.

Cooking Dumplings

  • To form dumplings, place 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of a wrapper. Moisten the edges of the wrapper with a wet fingertip or a pastry brush. Pleat edges of the wrapper repeatedly, pinching the edge closed after each pleat until the entire dumpling is sealed in a cinched purse shape. Pinch and twist top to seal. Transfer sealed dumplings to a lightly floured wooden or parchment-lined board.
  • Place a bamboo steamer over a wok with 2 inches of water. Place over medium-high heat until simmering. Line steamer with napa cabbage leaves and place dumplings directly on leaves. Steam until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve immediately, being careful not to break them.

Notes

Special equipment includes a food processor and a bamboo steamer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1dumplingCalories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 10gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken, dumplings, Pork, shrimp, Soup Dumplings, Xiao Long Bao
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