Modu Recipes

Solo Cooking God's Dumpling Rice Bowl

A delicious one-bowl meal featuring crispy fried dumpling skins, juicy dumpling filling, savory-sweet sauce, and sautéed onions

🙋 Recommended for

  • ⭐ Those looking to use up leftover frozen dumplings that have been sitting in the freezer
  • ⭐ Anyone wanting a comforting, moist one-bowl dish with a classic sweet-salty sauce base using tonkatsu and oyster sauces—great even for kids

Ingredients needed 🛒1 servings

  • frozen dumplings 5~6 pieces
  • vegetable oil generously
  • onion 1 piece
  • water 1/2 cup (standard paper cup)
  • sugar 1 tablespoon
  • tonkatsu sauce 1 tablespoon
  • oyster sauce 1 tablespoon
  • rice 1 bowl
  • egg yolk 1 piece
  • pepper a pinch
  • sesame seeds a pinch

Recipe 🍳

  1. Heat generous amount of vegetable oil in a pan, then place frozen dumplings in and cook them evenly on both sides until golden brown.
  2. Once the dumplings have softened slightly, use scissors to cut them into bite-sized chunks.
  3. Coarsely chop 1 onion and add it generously to the pan with the dumplings.
  4. Sauté until the filling is fully cooked and the dumpling skins become crispy like fried dough, continuing until the onions turn a light brown color.
  5. Add 1/2 cup water to achieve a moist sauce consistency, then mix in 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 tablespoon tonkatsu sauce, and 1 tablespoon oyster sauce to balance the sauce.
  6. Stir continuously until the seasoning is well incorporated and the mixture becomes tender and glossy, completing the topping.
  7. Place a generous serving of hot white rice into a bowl, then pile the sautéed dumpling and onion mixture on top.
  8. Top with 1 rich egg yolk in the center, then sprinkle with pepper and sesame seeds according to taste.
  1. Roast the dumplings in a pan, then chop them roughly with scissors and sauté with chopped onions.
  2. Add water, sugar, tonkatsu sauce, and oyster sauce, then simmer until the sauce coats everything evenly and remains moist.
  3. Place the sautéed mixture over warm rice and finish with egg yolk, pepper, and sesame seeds for garnish.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Crush the dumpling skins finely and fry them thoroughly in oil—this ensures they stay firm and chewy even after stewing in sauce, enhancing the overall texture of the rice bowl.
  • Sauté the onions until they turn dark brown to fully bring out their natural sweetness and soft aroma, which deeply infuses the entire sauce.

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