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Crispy Cheese Dumplings

The best way to upgrade any dumplings is to make them CRISPY CHEESE dumplings! They pack the most incredible crunch and the salty, umami taste of the cheese compliments the dumplings so well. You only need one ingredient and 10 minutes for this game-changing method to prepare your dumplings!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Yields2 to 3
Servings2 to 3

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (more or less as needed)
  • 8 frozen dumplings
  • vegetable oil or oil spray
  • chopped parsley
  • grated parmesan

Instructions 

  1. To a frying pan over medium-high heat, add a generous splash of oil (I used 3 tablespoons to 1/4 cup). Once the oil is hot, add the frozen dumplings. Cook on one side until beautifully golden and then flip over so the other side can crisp up, about 2-3 minutes each side. Once the dumplings are cooked, take out the pan.
  2. To the same pan over medium heat, oil the surface to avoid sticking if necessary and add the cheese in a layer to cover the whole pan evenly.
  3. Once the cheese starts melting, add the dumplings on top in a circular design so that the dumplings stick to the melting cheese.
  4. Continue cooking the cheese. First it will start to bubble and then it will start to turn golden and lose its stretchiness. Finally, you'll start to see parts of the cheese turn a bit red or brown. When you shake the pan, the whole thing should move together as one piece and that's when it's done. Slide the cheese dumplings off the pan and onto a plate gently.
  5. Garnish with chopped parsley and grated parmesan and enjoy! I love serving it with a dipping sauce like chipotle aioli or sweet chili sauce.

Notes

  • Feel free to swap the cheddar cheese with mozzarella, Monterrey jack, or pepper jack but cheddar definitely works best. You can also use a combination of cheeses.
  • Depending on the size of your pan, you may need more or less cheese and more or less dumplings. I used a large pan and fit 8 dumplings all around.