Description
These Oven-Baked Dumplings with Peanut Sauce deliver crispy, golden potsticker-style dumplings without the need for pan-frying. Filled with your choice of ground meat or vegetables and baked on a sheet pan, they’re paired with a creamy, sweet-salty, restaurant-style peanut dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Dumplings
- 30–36 dumpling wrappers (round or square)
- ½ lb ground chicken, pork, turkey, or finely chopped mushrooms (for vegetarian)
- 1 cup finely shredded cabbage
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 egg (for sealing)
For Baking
- 2–3 tbsp vegetable oil (for brushing)
For the Peanut Sauce
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or lime juice
- 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar
- 1–2 tbsp warm water (to thin)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp chili flakes or Sriracha (optional)
Instructions
1. Prepare the Dumpling Filling
- In a bowl, mix ground meat or mushrooms with cabbage, green onions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper.
- Stir until well combined.
2. Assemble the Dumplings
- Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of each wrapper.
- Brush edges lightly with beaten egg.
- Fold and pinch to seal (half-moon or pleated shape).
- Arrange dumplings on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
3. Bake the Dumplings
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
- Brush dumplings generously with oil.
- Bake 12–15 minutes, flipping halfway, until golden and crisp.
4. Make the Peanut Sauce
- Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar/lime, honey, sesame oil, garlic powder, chili flakes, and warm water.
- Adjust thickness by adding more water.
5. Serve
- Arrange dumplings on a platter.
- Serve warm alongside the peanut dipping sauce.
- Garnish with sesame seeds or cilantro if desired.
Notes
- Veggie version: replace meat with mushrooms or add shredded carrots.
- Use pre-made dumpling wrappers for convenience.
- Prep Time: PT25M
- Cook Time: PT15M
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 dumplings with sauce
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 45mg