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Cream cheese dumplings served on a wooden plate being cut in half with a pair of chopsticks, top down shot.
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Cream Cheese Dumplings

Indulge in the delectable world of Cream Cheese Dumplings – a fusion of Japanese-inspired flavors with a creamy twist. Savor the mouthwatering delight today!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian Fusion
Keyword cheese dumplings, cream cheese dumplings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 10 Pieces
Calories 149kcal

Ingredients

Dumplings

  • 1 lb Ground Pork fat>20% preferred
  • 2 Pieces Shiitake Mushroom
  • 1 tbsp Panko
  • 3 Leaves Cabbage
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 Inch Ginger
  • 1 Stalk Green Onion
  • 1 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Half & Half
  • 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

Optional Sauce

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

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for cream cheese dumplings.
  • In the meantime, line oven tray with aluminum foil and lightly spray cooking oil or use a silicone baking mat. Preheat oven to 400F.
    Oven preheated.
  • Cut 1 tbsp of cream cheese into 1/4s, 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.
    Cream cheese blocks.
  • Soak dried shiitake mushroom in warm water until softens,should be about 5-10 minutes. De-stem, dice mushrooms and add to mixing bowl along with diced cabbage leaves, grated garlic, chopped green onions, ground pork, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, half & half, egg, Japanese sake, panko, salt and black pepper.
    Dumpling mixture in a 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 and place on the oven tray. Each ball should around the size of a golf ball and you should end up with around 10-14 dumplings.
    Dumplings formed with cream cheese inside.
  • Place the oven tray in the center of the oven and cook for 18-20 minutes (internal temp with meat thermometer should be 160F). Transfer to serving plate when done.
    Dumplings formed with cream cheese inside.
  • Optional Sauce - you can eat these dumplings without any dipping sauces, but if you prefer sauce, simply mix soy sauce and white vinegar.
    Cream cheese dumpling served on a plate.

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Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 198mg | Potassium: 142mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 94IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg