• Force_majeure123
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    28 days ago

    Heading to aldi, going to buy some of their dumplings for the first time, amongst other things. Anyone need anything while I’m there?
    Edit: anyone know the best way to prepare the dumplings? I don’t have a steamer. I was thinking I’d do them in a frying pan with a very shallow layer of water, lid on

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      28 days ago

      That’s the way. Put a bit of oil in your frying pan, put the dumplings in, when they get a brown bottom put about 1/3 of a cup of water, turn the heat down to a simmer and put the lid on. When the water has evaporated they should be ready.

    • Catfish
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      28 days ago

      Or… buy a steamer. The brown bottom method doesn’t work for all dumpling types.

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      28 days ago

      I lightly pan fry with oil (lid off), chuck some water in (lid on) give it a minute or two, lid off for a bit until evaporated and get them a bit crispy.

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      28 days ago

      Not chicken. Theirs has an odd plastic taste.

    • Thornburywitch
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      28 days ago

      Check out the chilled food section - Aldi sometimes has peking duck dumplings. They are yum but very rich.

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        28 days ago

        They had some Korean beef ones but I decided to skip em and try the OG frozen ones