Oven Baked Shrimp and Cheese Dumplings

Only 6 ingredients are needed to make these simple and delicious baked shrimp dumplings.

If you are a lover of pot stickers like I am but find the process of making them from scratch too time consuming, then you will love this recipe.

This is an easy dumpling recipe I like to default to whenever I invite people over for a meal because it doesn’t take long to make and everyone loves it.

Instead of the traditional method of chopping and mixing shrimp with various ingredients and pan frying them, the shrimp are left whole and baked in the oven. This means that very little prepping is needed and most of the cooking baking is left unattended.

Ingredients for baked shrimp dumplings:

• Shrimp: Medium to large shrimp. I recommend looking for sustainable shrimp that have been farmed in the US since they taste better and are friendlier to the environment.
• Gyoza wrappers: Also called pot sticker wrappers, you can use round or square ones.
• Olive oil: A little oil is needed to moisten the wrappers, but don’t go overboard! A little goes a long way here.
• Parmesan cheese: Freshly grated parmesan add umami and a pungent element to the dumplings.
• Smoked paprika: Smoked paprika does exactly what the names says – it adds smokiness to the dish and also a little sweetness.
• Salt and pepper: Season with plenty of salt and pepper to make the shrimp shine.

How to make shrimp dumplings:

1. Gather all of your kitchen tools and ingredients.
2. Preheat the oven to 380ºF.
3. Thaw the shrimp and peel them, leaving the tail on. Clean the shrimp by deveining them. Next, make a few shallow cuts along the body of shrimp, widthwise, to prevent it from curling too much during the baking process.
4. Cover a baking sheet with foil, including the edges.
5. Place the gyoza wrappers flat, in one layer, on Reynold’s non-stick foil. Brush each wrapper with a little olive oil, leaving the edges bare. Add a little cheese in the center of each wrapper and top with a shrimp, leaving the tail sticking out.
6. Dip your index finger in water and run it along the edge of a wrapper. Fold in half and gently press until the edges are properly sealed.
7. Baked in the oven for 10 minutes and flip the dumplings over. Bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, or until desired crispiness. Serve.

Best dipping sauce for dumplings

These baked shrimp dumplings are delicious on their own but I alway make sure to offer a couple of dipping sauce options to make the dinner experience more interesting.

Making a dipping sauce doesn’t have to be complicated either! Take this gyoza sauce which happens to be one of my favorite of all time. It only requires three ingredients and five minutes to make. Another sauce I really enjoy pairing with potstickers is this colorful and spicy bibimbap sauce.

If you are looking for something sweeter, duck sauce or peanut sauce might be something you prefer.

What to serve with baked shrimp dumplings

This recipe makes about 10 to 12 dumplings which can be served as a side or a snack. If you are planning to serve these dumplings as part of a meal, I recommend pairing them with:

If you are planning to serve them as a snack, here are some of my favorites that I like to pair with:

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