12-Min Shrimp Blanket Dumplings | I Stopped Folding Dumplings—Here's Why!

Love dumplings but don't love spending forever folding them? These 12-Min Shrimp Blanket Dumplings are my favorite shortcut! You'll get juicy shrimp dumplings with tender wrappers and crispy golden bottoms—all without folding, sealing, or pinching a single dumpling.

Serves 2 to 4
Prep time: 6 minutes
Cook time: 6 minutes

For the filling
1½ pounds shrimp, peeled, deveined, and roughly chopped
1½ tablespoons oyster sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ teaspoon grated ginger
5 stalks scallions, thinly sliced

For the dumplings
9 wonton wrappers or dumpling wrappers
1 tablespoon cooking oil (any high-smoking-point oil, such as avocado or peanut)
¾ cup water

For the sauce
1 stalk scallions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon chili oil

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to shrimp blanket dumplings
00:08 Make the shrimp filling
00:33 Assemble the shrimp blanket dumplings
01:07 Cook the shrimp blanket dumplings
01:41 Serve the shrimp blanket dumplings