Have you used your Electric Pressure Cooker’s steam function? You’re going to love making your own Vegan Instant Pot Vegetable Dumplings at home!

How to Cook Steamed Vegetable Dumplings in Your Instant Pot

I used an 8-inch 2 layered bamboo steamer to cook my Instant Pot Vegetable Dumplings in. You will still add water to your Instant Pot, then the rack and place the bamboo steamer on top of that.

You will probably need to leave off the lid and that’s fine – you don’t really need it.

How to Steam Dumplings in an Instant Pot

Another way one tester steamed these little dumplings was with two Instant Pot racks. You can get a cheap extra rack on Amazon or at an Asian market.

She put 10 dumplings on a parchment-covered Instant Pot rack, flipped the other Instant Pot rack upside down, covered it with parchment and placed another 10 dumplings on it.

Steaming In Your Instant Pot

Many times you may opt to use your manual or pressure cooker setting to cook. In fact, that will be your most used setting.

One thing that the pressure cooking function and steam function have in common you have to have water in the pot when you use that setting.

The bottom of the pan is where the heat comes from on high when you use steam, so in addition to having water in the bottom place the item to be steamed on the Instant Pot rack or in a silicone vegetable steamer.

Can You Use a Bamboo Steamer in Your Electric Pressure Cooker?

You can use a bamboo steamer in instant pot, just make sure the steamer fits into the size Instant Pot you have. I used a 8-inch 2 layered bamboo steamer in a 6-quart Instant Pot. 

You will place the bamboo steamers on top of the rack that came with your electric pressure cooker. If the rack handles makes the space too narrow, turn it over and place the steamer on it.

You can get round perforated parchment paper that fits in a regular or bamboo steamer. It lets the steam through but keeps the Instant Pot Vegetable Dumplings from sticking and breaking open.

You can also steam dumplings in a metal steamer or my favorite silicone steamer.

Vegan Instant Pot Vegetable Dumplings Facts

• You can buy pre-made vegan dumpling wrappers. Try your local Asian market and look for vegan ones at Walmart of all places! Always read the labels just  in case a recipe changes.
• Can’t find any vegan wrappers? You can make your own with Cilantro and Citronella’s recipe here.
• Gluten-free? Try Feasting on Fruit’s gluten-free dumpling wrapper recipe and see her video here.
• Make a double or triple batch. Freeze in a single layer on a cookie sheet.
• After they are solid put them in a resealable freezer bag. Just grab a few when you’re in the mood for a treat.

Can You Steam Frozen Dumplings In the Electric Pressure Cooker?

Great question! I get this one a ton. You can cook frozen vegetarian dumplings in your Instant Pot. I usually use a bamboo steamer lined with perforated parchment paper. I cook on high pressure for 7 minutes.

Filling Ideas for Vegan Instant Pot Vegetable Dumplings 

• Of course, the easy mushroom, carrot, cabbage recipe below is the easiest way to start !
• Mash some pressed tofu with some bbq sauce. Whole Foods used to have a frozen version that’s no more.
• Take that little bit of leftover stir fry, pulse in the food processor or chop finely.
• Finely chop some seitan or tempeh and mix with your favorite teriyaki sauce.
• Be sure to share your favorite filling in the comments!

Vegan Instant Pot Steamed Vegan Dumplings

Yield: 12 dumplings

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Active Time: 7 minutes

Additional Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 47 minutes

Dim sum can be hard to find once you go vegan, but not if you make your own. With store-bought wrappers these are amazingly easy and cheap to make. Be aware that some brands contain egg, but you can always find vegan ones at Asian markets. Believe it or not, this filling is so flavorful you won’t even need a dipping sauce.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup minced shiitake mushrooms or substitute white mushrooms
• 1 1/2 cups minced cabbage
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1 tsp sesame oil, optional
• 12 round vegan dumpling wrappers

Instructions

1. For the sauté, use the sauté setting over normal, or do the sauté in a pan on the stove over medium heat. Heat the oil or broth and add the mushrooms once hot.
2. Sauté until the mushrooms release their juices, then add the cabbage, carrot, soy sauce and rice wine vinegar and sauté until the mixture is dry.
3. Remove the liner from the Instant Pot and set on the stove or a pot holder. Mix in the ginger and sesame oil (if using).
4. Cut out a round piece of parchment paper to fit inside a 6- or 8-inch (15-or 20-cm) bamboo steamer. You will be able to fit all 12 dumplings in one level of the 8-inch (20-cm) one.
5. No bamboo steamer? Just use your vegetable steamer lightly coated with oil inside your Instant Pot instead.
6. Get a small bowl of water and set it up next to a cutting board to work on. Place a wrapper on the cutting board and spread water around the edge with your fingertip.
7. Add 1 tablespoon (15 g) filling to the middle of the wrapper and fold in half, matching the edges. Press together.
8. You can stop here or you can grab it by the middle of the sealed part and fold the dough in two places on either side. Then place in the steamer with the pleated side up.
9. Put the top on your bamboo steamer (if using) and add 1½ cups (355 ml) water and your rack to your Instant Pot. Then lower the steamer into the pot.
10. Put the lid on and make sure that the steam release handle is sealed. Select the steam setting and lower the time to 7 minutes.
11. Open the steam release valve manually

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Nutrition Information

Yield 12 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 87 Total Fat 2g Saturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 423mg Carbohydrates 15g Fiber 1g Sugar 1g Protein 3g

Nutrition information is provided from nutritionix.com as a close estimate. If you have specific health issues please put the recipe information into the nutritional calculator your Dr. recommends.

Dumpling Dipping Sauce

Yield: 1/2 cup

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

This is my go-to quick dumpling sauce.

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Ingredients

sauce base

• 1/4 cup soy sauce (coconut aminos, or Bragg's aminos)
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons grated ginger

spicy optional ingredients

• Sriracha, to taste
• chili garlic sauce, to taste

Instructions

1. Mix the ingredients together.
2. Adjust the soy sauce and rice vinegar until it's just the way you want it.
3. Make it spicy by adding one of the spicy options. Mix well.

Notes

You can also add some minced garlic, sesame oil, chili oil, minced scallions to personalize your sauce even more.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 16 Serving Size 1/2 tablespoon
Amount Per Serving Calories 4 Total Fat 0g Saturated Fat 0g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 288mg Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 0g Sugar 0g Protein 0g

Nutrition information is provided from nutritionix.com as a close estimate. If you have specific health issues please put the recipe information into the nutritional calculator your Dr. recommends.

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