Steaming dumplings takes 10 to 15 minutes.

Vegetarian-filled dumplings, such as those filled with leeks and eggs, steam faster, in about 10 minutes. If the dumplings are filled with meat, such as pork and shrimp filling or pork and mushroom filling, the steaming time will be slower, around 15 minutes, because the meat inside is not steamed, and raw meat is inedible and will cause diarrhea.

Pour the right amount of water into the steamer, boil the water; put the steamer rack into the steamer, then put the arranged dumplings, cover the pot, wait for 15-20 minutes. After steaming, you can mix some dumpling dipping sauce, the flavor will be better.

Steamed dumplings are steamed in cold water, while boiled dumplings are steamed in boiling water. Frozen dumplings take longer to steam than room temperature dumplings, usually 20 minutes for frozen dumplings and 15 minutes for room temperature dumplings.

The way to tell if your dumplings are cooked

1. Observe the color of the dumplings: When the dumplings are cooked, their color will change, from white to translucent or transparent. If you see that the dumpling has turned transparent or translucent, then it is cooked.

2. Observe the shape of the dumpling: When the dumpling is cooked, it will become fluffy and larger in shape. If you can see that the dumpling has become fluffy and larger in shape, then it is cooked.

3. Use chopsticks to test the dumplings: Gently poke the dumplings with chopsticks, and if the skin becomes fluffy, they are cooked. Also, you can break the dumpling to see if the filling is cooked through.

4. Sample the dumplings: The most direct way is to sample a dumpling. If the dumpling's filling is cooked through and the texture is good, then it has been cooked.