Vegan binder for chinese style dumpling fillings

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Common recipes for potsticker/wonton-style (thin wrapper) dumplings use egg as a binder for the filling, to make it easier to work with and to displace air. For comparison, if you make a filling with no binder, it will be hard to place without getting bits of it in the way of sealing the dumpling, and there tends to be too much air inside causing oil ingestion if fried, bad heat transfer if steamed, and bloating/water ingestion if boiled.

Legume flours, flaxseed and other binders good in baking have the issue that they need some cooking time to set - typically longer than you can cook a dumpling. Starch-thickened sauces would be a possibility but the result will be likely too much on the gloopy side.

What non-animal ingredient works well to fill this gap without weighing the filling down too much?

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Best Answer

You can use any type of starch-paste. For example, flour paste (mix water with flour to form a thin-paste-like consistency) works good and is traditional in many parts of the world. similary, arrowroot paste, rice flour paste also works good.

Another option---boiled rice, the more glutenous the better (basmati, jasmine, any japanese rice). Boil them in extra water than directed, and then smash them with finger----excellent glue paste.



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What can you substitute for eggs in dumplings?

If you don't want to use egg at all, a little corn starch is your best bet. I'd add a little oil to the filling because if you use too much cornstarch, the filling could end up tight and dry. Egg washes: Try milk instead and sprinkle a little sugar on top to facilitate browning.

How do you thicken a dumpling filling?

FAIL: FILLING IS TOO WET If it's still too wet, add a little cornstarch to soak up the liquid and turn it into yummy juices once the dumplings are cooked.

What are dumpling fillings made of?

4 Common Dumpling FillingsMinced meat and/or vegetables. Sweet fillings, such as fruits, nuts, or sweetened cheese. No filling, such as solid dumplings like gnocchi or kn\xf6del.

Do you put egg in dumpling filling?

For vegetarian versions of dumpling fillings, egg and tofu are popular sources of protein.
  • Eggs are scrambled before cutting into small pieces and mixing with other ingredients.
  • To make tofu filled dumplings, drain as much excess water as possible beforehand (You may do so by putting a heavy object onto the tofu block).



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    Answer 2

    I think you could use arrowroot powder for this. It thickens things nicely. here is an article with some examples. http://www.feastie.com/recipes-diet/vegan/ingredients/arrowroot-powder-9621.

    Answer 3

    Glucomannan is a possibility. I'm only just learning to use it but I think I remember it thickens by stirring.

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