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Cream cheese dumplings made with an air fryer showing a cross sectional cut being picked up with a pair of chopsticks.
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Air Fryer Cream Cheese Dumplings

Discover a delightful twist on classic Asian dumplings with our Cream Cheese Dumplings recipe! Indulge in juicy, creamy goodness encased in a crispy panko coating, air-fried to perfection. Perfect for a main course, these fusion delights are a must-try for anyone craving a unique dining experience!
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Asian American, Asian Fusion, Japanese
Keyword air fryer dumplings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings 10 Dumplings
Calories 170kcal

Ingredients

Dumplings

  • 1 lb Ground Pork fat>20% preferred
  • 2 Pieces Dried Shiitake Mushroom
  • 1 tbsp Panko
  • 1 Cup Chopped Cabbage ~ 3 Leaves
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 Inch Ginger
  • 1 Stalk Green Onion
  • 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Half & Half or heavy cream
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tsp Japanese Sake can substitute with dry sherry wine or Chinese cooking wine
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 3-4 tbsp Cream Cheese

Crust

  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Cup Panko

Sauce

  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 tsp Distilled White Vinegar

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients to make cream cheese air fry dumplings on the countertop.
  • Cut 1 tbsp of cream cheese into 1/4, so each tbsp will yield 4 cubes. You should end up with 12 cubes. Each dumpling will need 1 cube, so you may need more or less depending on your exact batch size.
    Cubed cream cheese.
  • Soak dried shiitake mushroom in warm water until it softens, should be about 5-10 minutes. De-stem, dice mushrooms and add to a mixing bowl. Note - you can proceed to the next step while waiting for the shiitake mushroom to re-hydrate and come back to it.
    Diced shiitake mushrooms in a mixing bowl.
  • In the same bowl, combine panko, diced cabbage, grated garlic, chopped green onions, ground pork, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, half and half, 1 egg, Japanese sake, salt, black pepper and mix well.
    Japanese dumpling mix in a mixing bowl.
  • Take a small amount of dumpling mix and make a patty, place the cream cheese on top, and softly cup the edges of the patty to form a ball. Each ball should around the size of a golf ball and you should end up with around 10-14 dumplings. Place on holding plate once done.
    A block of cream cheese being placed in the center of a dumpling.
  • Prepare crust by beating an egg in 1 bowl and panko in another bowl.
    Panko coating bath.
  • Take a dumpling, dip/coat into beaten egg, then into the panko, and finally transfer to air fryer tray. Air fry @ 360 for 16-20 minutes or until internal temp reaches 160F.
    Cream cheese dumplings placed in an air fryer.
  • In the meantime, prepare the sauce by combing soy sauce and distilled white vinegar. Once dumplings are cooked, serve with accompanying dipping sauce.
    Air fried cream cheese dumplings served with a dipping sauce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 161mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 121IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg