Raw dumplings usually need to be steamed for 10-20 minutes after the pot is opened before they are ready, depending on the meat and vegetable filling, the size of the dumplings, and the thickness of the dumpling skin.

Generally, regular-sized vegetarian dumplings, such as cabbage dumplings and leek dumplings, are cooked in 10 minutes after the pot is opened, but if the dumpling skin is thick or the dumplings are wrapped in large packages, they need to be steamed for 15 minutes or so to be fully cooked;

Regular-sized meat dumplings, such as pork and cabbage dumplings, mutton and turnip dumplings and celery and beef dumplings, need to be steamed for 15 minutes or so to be cooked, and the time required is related to the size and thickness of the dumplings. They need to be steamed for about 15 minutes to be cooked, or 20 minutes if the dumplings have thick skins or are very large.

How long does it take to steam cooked dumplings

To reheat steamed dumplings, you generally need to steam them for 3-5 minutes after opening the pot to heat them up thoroughly, and again, meat-filled dumplings will take longer to heat up, while veggie-filled dumplings will take shorter time to heat up.

Additionally, if the dumplings are already cooked, it's best to steam or reduce them rather than boil them, as they can easily break the skin.

Steaming dumplings how to see cooked or not

1. Look at the color

Generally uncooked dumplings skin is as white as the dough, and after steaming there will be a little bit of a transparent feeling, especially meat-filled dumplings, due to the steaming of meat oil sticking in the dumplings skin, can be vaguely seen inside the color of the filling.

2. Smell

After the dumplings have been steamed, the smell will come out, and the dumplings should be almost ready when you smell them for 2-3 minutes.

3. Taste

If it is a vegetarian dumpling, you can just clip one out and taste it to see if it is cooked; if it is a meat dumpling, you can pinch a little bit of the skin to taste if it is cooked.