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Viral Dumpling Lasagna

Viral Dumpling Lasagna layers savory chicken filling with dumpling wrappers.It is steamed until tender and finished with a creamy tahini sauce.This easy dumpling lasagna recipe is cozy, flavorful, and fun to make.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian-inspired fusion

Ingredients
  

For the meat filling

  • 500 g ground chicken mince
  • 5 spring onions finely sliced
  • 100 g shiitake mushrooms finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 inch ginger minced
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon MSG optional

For the wrapper layers

  • 27 dumpling wrappers
  • 75 ml water

For the sauce

  • 1 tablespoon tahini or peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 garlic clove minced

For topping

  • Chilli oil
  • 10 g chives finely sliced
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine the ground chicken, spring onions, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, black pepper, and optional MSG. Mix well until the filling looks smooth and slightly sticky.
  • In a 7x9-inch deep heatproof dish, spread one-third of the meat mixture over the bottom.
  • Lay 9 dumpling wrappers over the filling with minimal overlap.
  • Add another layer of the meat mixture, then another layer of dumpling wrappers.
  • Repeat with the last layer of meat filling and finish with the final layer of dumpling wrappers.
  • Gently pour 75 ml water over the layered Viral Dumpling Lasagna.
  • Place the dish in a steaming basket set over a pan with 2 to 3 inches of water. Cover with a lid and steam over high heat for 17 minutes.
  • While it steams, make the sauce by stirring together tahini, sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, and minced garlic until smooth.
  • Carefully remove the dish from the steamer once the dumpling wrappers look wrinkled and tender.
  • Drizzle the sauce over the top, then finish with chilli oil, chives, and sesame seeds before serving.

Notes

  • Rice wine vinegar is replaced here with rice vinegar to keep the recipe halal-friendly.
  • A drizzle of extra sesame oil right before serving adds more aroma.
  • Serve with a crisp cucumber salad or lightly sautéed greens for balance.
  • For a creamier finish, slightly thin the sauce with a teaspoon of warm water before drizzling.