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‘Dumpling Lasagne’ Has Gone Viral, And It’s The Perfect Weeknight Meal


I love a good TikTok-viral recipe. I’ve tried “frambled” eggs and Italian wedding soup, and have even given a version of “swamp potatoes” a go.

And recently, I’ve been seeing a lot of “dumpling lasagnes”, too.

Popularised by food influencer @april_eatz, it offers “all the flavour and texture of soup dumplings – no folding, no sealing, no stress”.

@april_eatz

I’ve been sharing most of my recipes on Instagram and this one hit so I’ll continue to share here again! Ok ok we are calling it Chinese lasagna This one might be in my weekly rotation forever. All the flavor of soup dumplings without any of the folding. It’s an open-faced soup dumpling bowl — juicy pork, tender napa cabbage, soft wonton wrappers, steamed to perfection. You don’t need to overcomplicate it to get a bite that tastes like you did. Ground Pork Mixture: 1/2 pound ground pork 1 thinly sliced green onion 1 heaping tspn of chicken bouillon 1 tsp brown sugar 1 tbsp cooking wine 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp sesame oil 2 tsbp grated ginger tbsp water 2 tsp oyster sauce Once you mix up your meat mixture, layer up your soup bowl with ground pork, cabbage, double layer wonton wrap (you can add more or less layers). Once you get to the top, add 1/3 cup of water (you can add more if you want more broth). Then top off with another layer of wonton wrap. Steam and boil for 20 minutes, top off with garlic chili crunch and enjoy while hot! #recipe #recipes #dumpling #soupdumpling #asianfood

♬ original sound – april_eatz

What is a dumpling lasagne?

It’s a layered version of dumplings with ground meat. Its structure goes seasoned mince, then dumpling wrapper, then mince, etc., (you can see how it got its name).

It’s a lot easier than maki traditional dumplings, which require careful folding to prevent leaks.

And it doesn’t require the hours of cooking involved in a classic Italian lasagne, either. You just mix your mince, place it between some dumpling skin layers, add sauce, and cook.

How do you make a dumpling lasagne?

There’s no set single recipe; like swamp potatoes, it’s more of a general set of rules than one exact formula.

Start with mince; this can be chicken mince or pork mince.

Add whatever combination of grated ginger, grated garlic, chopped spring onion, soy sauce, chilli crisp, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and/or pepper to the mix that you like.

Then, take your wonton wrappers and a bowl of water. Dip them briefly in the liquid before placing a layer at the bottom of your tray (unlike Italian lasagne, where mince goes in the pan first).

Next, add mince; then a dumpling skin layer – as food creator @heresyourbite puts it, “wrappers, pork, wrappers, pork, until you run out of space or ingredients”.

Make sure the top layer is a dumpling wrapper.

Once it’s assembled, add chicken stock or water to the dish to ensure it steams as it cooks.

Steam the dish, either over a large pot of water or, if you have one big enough to hold your tray, a steamer, until the mince is cooked.

Some TikTokers use a small inverted saucer in a lidded frying pan as a makeshift steamer.

The amount of time that it takes will depend on the amount of “dumpling lasagne” you’re making. The mince should be cooked thoroughly once it’s done.

After it’s cooked, add soy sauce, chilli oil, sesame seeds, or whatever other toppings you like to the dish, and you’re done.