Modu Recipes

Solo Cooking God Chili Oil Dumplings

An innovative appetizer featuring steamed dumplings cooked moistly in the microwave, coated with a homemade spicy and savory chili oil sauce made by stir-frying green onions and red pepper flakes.

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those looking for a unique, spicy, and bold fusion dumpling experience instead of regular fried or steamed dumplings
  • ⭐ Home cooks who want to quickly create an exotic Chinese-style gourmet beer snack in just 5 minutes

Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings

  • frozen dumplings 8–10 pieces (plus 1 additional dumpling for seasoning)
  • green onions 1 bunch
  • minced garlic 1 tablespoon
  • oyster sauce 2 tablespoons
  • sugar 1 tablespoon
  • red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon
  • sesame seeds 1 tablespoon
  • vegetable oil 5 tablespoons
  • water 1 cup

Recipe 🍳

  1. Arrange frozen dumplings in a microwave-safe container or steamer without overlapping, then pour in 1 cup of water.
  2. Cover with a microwave-safe lid that has holes or wrap with plastic wrap, then microwave for 4 minutes to steam the dumplings until tender and moist.
  3. Heat 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a pan, then add only the white parts of the chopped green onions and finely chop them directly in the pan.
  4. Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of red pepper flakes, and 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds to the pan with the chopped green onions. Add the additional dumpling, which has been finely chopped with scissors.
  5. Once the oil begins to gently bubble, quickly stir-fry over medium heat to prevent burning, creating a homemade green onion chili oil.
  6. When the seasoning oil is well-cooked and slightly thickened, turn off the heat completely, then transfer the steamed, moist dumplings into the pan.
  7. Use residual heat to evenly coat the dumplings with the sauce, then sprinkle the green parts of the green onions as garnish.
  1. Place dumplings and water in a bowl, then microwave for 4 minutes until soft and moist.
  2. In a pan, add vegetable oil, white parts of chopped green onions, minced garlic, all seasonings, and the additional dumpling, crushed with a knife, then stir-fry to make chili oil.
  3. Turn off the heat completely, add the steamed dumplings, toss thoroughly to coat evenly with the sauce, and sprinkle the green parts of the green onions on top.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Adding a chopped dumpling to the chili oil mixture enhances the sauce’s flavor by releasing the natural fat and juices from the filling, resulting in a much richer taste.
  • Red pepper flakes can easily burn when stir-frying, leading to bitterness; therefore, once the oil starts to bubble, quickly cook the ingredients and immediately turn off the heat.

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