How to Steam Dumplings Without a Steamer

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With a bonus Chili Garlic Dipping Sauce recipe!

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Yes, this is a sponsored post, but in all honesty, Bibigo makes the BEST frozen dumplings I have ever had. Don’t believe me? Then at least take the word of Korean home cooking queen, Seonkyoung Longest.

Specifically for me, Bibigo Beef & Vegetable Mandu in particular are the most amazing. They are crazy juicy and flavorful. I don’t see a lot of beef filled frozen dumplings out there, so I think the taste of the filling is also quite unique as far as frozen dumplings go.

My favorite way to have these dumplings is pan-fried, but Bibigo USA asked me to share a hack for folks who want to have them steamed yet don’t have a bamboo steamer (or any sort of device designed for steaming) at home. I totally get it because my kitchen storage space is very limited as well, and I avoid buying new gadgets (especially bulky ones) as much as I can. So, I hope this hack is useful!

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How to Steam Frozen Dumplings Without a Steamer

Ingredients

10 Bibigo Beef & Vegetable Mandu
5 napa cabbage leaves

Equipment

cooling rack (for baking)
shallow, wide pot or pan
aluminum foil

Ingredients for Chili Garlic Dipping Sauce

5 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp black vinegar
1 tbsp sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
2–3 red Thai chilies, sliced
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp water

Procedure

Place a pot of water on high heat and bring up to a simmer. In the meantime, tear each napa cabbage leaf in half. Place leaves on top of a metal cooling rack to prevent the dumplings from sticking, then place a frozen mandu on top of each piece. Cover the cooling rack in aluminum foil, forming a loose tent over the dumplings but crimping around the edges of the rack to form a seal. Place cooling rack with dumplings carefully over the pot of simmering water and allow them to steam for 7–8 minutes.

While waiting for dumplings to steam, combine all the dipping sauce ingredients in a small pot on medium-low heat and bring to a simmer. Then transfer to a small dish.

When dumplings are ready, remove the pot from heat and, wearing an oven mitt, carefully remove the foil.

Serve steamed dumplings with dipping sauce.

Thank you so much to Bibigo USA for sponsoring this recipe! For more recipe ideas and to learn more about their products, visit their website!