Crispy Cheese Wing Dumplings (Cheese Skirt)
Buy our air fryer e-cookbooks today Ever wonder what these crispy cheese wing dumplings are? They’re another viral phenomenon that is so good, you MUST try these. If you have a bag of frozen dumplings and cheddar cheese, then run to the kitchen to make these now. You won’t be sorry.
What is a dumpling wing?
If you eat at a Japanese restaurant or at a dumpling restaurant like Din Tai Fung, you probably have seen their gyoza or dumplings cooked with a lacy thin flour batter underneath. Traditionally, some pan fried dumplings or potstickers are cooked on top of a crispy, super thin batter. It’s called the dumpling skirt, wing, or dumpling lace. This simple batter can be made with a flour mixture or some sort of cornstarch slurry. When the light batter is poured on the hot skillet, crispy magic is made. This light and flaky thin base adds another wonderful layer of crisp texture to the dumplings.
Crispy Cheese Skirt Dumplings
Now this version has cheese instead of the flour batter! The dumpling lace or skirt or wings not only connects the dumplings as one beautiful unit, but when you crack through the skirt or lace each dumpling has a wonderful crispy base. If you love crispy cheese AND dumplings, gyoza or potstickers then this recipe is perfect for you. There’s even cheese skirt burgers!
Video: Crispy Cheese Wing Dumplings or Gyoza
Favorite Frozen Dumplings, Gyoza or Potstickers
Crispy Cheese-Wing Dumplings
Ingredients
- 5-6 dumplings , potstickers, wontons or gyoza (cooked to package instructions)
- 1/2 cup (56 g) shredded cheddar cheese , colby jack or pepper jack
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) dumpling sauce or potsticker sauce or chili crunch
Instructions
- Cook the dumplings to package instructions (pan fry, steam, boil, or microwave – depends on particular dumpling type and your preference). Don't add the frozen dumplings to the pan because the cheese will not get crispy. Check out our tutorial on different ways to cook frozen dumplings.
- Pan searing might be the easiest way because you can use the same pan. Or you can boil them in a shallow pan like this and still be able to use the same pan for the crispy cheese.
- If you are pan searings the dumplings on a non-stick pan, wipe the pan dry. Don't leave any moisture on the pan or the cheese will be soggy. Heat the non-stick pan on medium heat-high heat.
- Spread the shredded cheese in the hot pan in the shape of a big circle large enough to fit a spread of the dumplings.
- Once the dumplings or potstickers are cooked, place them on top of the cheese. Leave space between the dumplings so you have extra crispy cheese around each dumpling. Continue cooking the cheese until it melts and starts to crisp on the edges.
- Use a silicone spatula to help release the cheese from the pan. Slide the cheese bark on a plate and allow to cool.
- Break the cheese bark apart between the dumplings. Dip in your favorite sauce. Enjoy!
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What Sauce Would you Use for These?
You can make your own homemade sauce for these crispy cheese wing dumplings. Our recipe for dumpling or potsticker sauce is so easy in just 10 minutes. Or you can buy your preferred sauce at the store. Here’s some delicious ones to buy if you’re short on time and want to get to these dumplings asap.
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