Authentic home cooking from Japan, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Japan as 簡単♪『海老と枝豆の蒸し餃子』

Easy Shrimp and Edamame Steamed Dumplings

Name: Easy Shrimp and Edamame Steamed Dumplings
Yield: Makes 30 dumplings
Ingredients: 20 shrimp; 1/2 cup shelled edamame (about 75 grams); 1 clove ginger; 1 tablespoon potato starch (about 8 grams); 1 tablespoon sake (about 15 ml); 1 teaspoon salt (about 5 grams); 30 dumpling wrappers

らぶりぃめい @cook_40066345

The translucent shrimp and edamame look beautiful! These dumplings are also very easy to shape.
Recipe background: Shrimp was on sale, so I made this!

らぶりぃめい @cook_40066345

The translucent shrimp and edamame look beautiful! These dumplings are also very easy to shape.
Recipe background: Shrimp was on sale, so I made this!

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Ingredients

Makes 30 dumplings

20shrimp
1/2 cupshelled edamame (about 75 grams)
1 cloveginger
1 tablespoonpotato starch (about 8 grams)
1 tablespoonsake (about 15 ml)
1 teaspoonsalt (about 5 grams)
30dumpling wrappers

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Steps

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Prep Step 1:
Peel the shrimp and quickly blanch them. Chop half of the shrimp into pieces, and finely mince the other half with a knife until it becomes sticky.
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Prep Step 2:
Boil the edamame (frozen is fine), then remove the beans from the pods.
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Prep Step 3:
Grate the ginger.
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Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
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Filling Step 1:
Place some filling in the center of a dumpling wrapper and pinch the edges together as shown in the photo.
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Filling Step 2:
Fold one open side in half toward the center and pinch to seal.
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Filling Step 3:
Fold the top side in half toward the center and pinch to seal as shown in the photo.
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Filling Step 4:
Repeat the same folding and pinching for the bottom side.
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Filling Step 5:
Firmly pinch the remaining open part to seal the dumpling as shown in the photo.
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Filling Step 6:
Repeat the same pinching on the opposite side.
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Filling Step 7:
Once all sides are sealed, the dumpling should look like this.
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Filling Step 8:
Place the dumpling on your hand, lay the pleats in the same direction, and twist the tip toward the center to seal.
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Filling Step 9:
Your dumpling is now complete.
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Steam the dumplings in a steamer.
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Line the steamer with parchment paper (or lettuce leaves), arrange the dumplings with space between them, cover, and steam over medium heat for 10 minutes.
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When the wrappers turn translucent and the dumplings are plump, they're ready!

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Published in the US on June 18, 2025 08:02

お菓子作りやパン作りが大好きな、シングルマザーのめいです（*＾ー＾*）♪毎日バタバタ忙しいけど、そんなあたしでも作れる簡単なものを模索しながら作りご紹介しています♪忙しい主婦のみなさんやお菓子作り苦手なみなさんでも大丈夫（＾＾）ｂめんどくさがりのあたしが作るものはきっと誰にでも作れます（笑）「簡単で手抜きだけど手をかけたように見える！」が基本です( *´艸｀)