Gluten-Free Har Gow Dumpling Wrappers
Paleo Gluten-Free Har Gow Dumpling Wrappers for your favorite gluten-free har gow dumplings! These paleo dumpling wrappers are grain, gluten, and wheat-free. Use these har gow wrappers to make your favorite prawn dumplings and shumai!
Hey friends! Super excited to share today’s recipe – Paleo Gluten-Free Har Gow Dumpling Wrappers! Some people also called them crystal dumpling wrappers. Still not quite sure what they are? They are a type of dumpling wrappers that turn translucent color after steamed so you can see through the dumpling fillings with all the gorgeous colors inside crystal clear. Fun?
Hong Kongese Dim Sum is probably one of my favorite Chinese foods. Each juicy mini dumpling morsels are burst with flavor and they come with a wide variety of choices. The most famous ones are probably dim sum shumai and Har Gow dumplings (Prawn dumplings). And today I’m showing you how to make har gow dumpling wrappers gluten-free and Paleo friendly!
Tips on making har gow dumpling wrappers
It’s important to keep the dough at perfect moisture level – not too wet and not too dry or the dough will tear. If the dough is too wet, it’s hard to form wrappers. If it’s too dry, the wrapper will tear and crack. You’ll also want to keep the dough warm and moist at all time so cover it with a cling wrap at all time.
The dough is the easiest to work with right after it’s formed so you’ll want to assemble the dumplings right away. These har gow dumpling wrappers do not store well in the fridge and freezer.
I also recommend that you start by making the har gow or crystal dumpling fillings first then come back to this recipe to make the wrappers. The dumpling fillings can be made a day in advance so do the fillings first then the wrappers the following day, it’ll save you a lot of time assembling these mini juicy morsels.
How to make Paleo Gluten-Free Har Gow Dumpling Wrappers
To make Paleo gluten-free har gow wrappers with no wheat starch and grain-free. You’ll need –
- Sweet potato starch or potato starch
- Tapioca starch
- Coarse sea salt
- Hot boiling water
- Avocado oil
You can find the sweet potato starch in Chinese grocery stores, amazon, or surprisingly on Walmart or use Bob’s Red Mill potato starch. Please note: Potato flour is different from potato starch. For this recipe, you’ll need the starch version.
The ingredients are very simple and straightforward. However I recommend you read through the entire recipe before you begin.
First time making Har Gow dumpling wrappers? Read this.
Pay attention to the timing, temperature, and moisture level of the dough. As you form the dough, it should feel warm and moist to your hands. The dough should has some elasticity. If it feels too wet, dust with a bit more potato starch. If it feels too dry, add ½ tsp oil or hot water a time. The dough should have the consistency of a soft modeling clay.
Cover the dough with a cling wrap and keep it warm and moist at all time as you work on the wrappers. The har gow dumpling wrappers aren’t the easiest to make but once you get a hang of it the process is quite straightforward.
Tip: Find a few family members or friends to help you make the wrappers and assemble the dumplings! Think the factory assembly line – 2 people make the wrappers and 2 people assemble the dumplings right away. It’s the best way to make the dumplings quickly and a fun activity with the family!
So my friends! Enough said. Be sure to watch the YouTube tutorial I prepared for you before you begin. And Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more healthy cooking tips and meal prep videos.
More low carb or gluten-free dumpling recipes
- Gluten-free har gow dumplings
- Keto shumai
- Jiaozi pan fried potstickers (keto)
- Gluten-free wonton soup (made with rice paper!)
- Crispy rice paper vegetable dumplings!
If you give these Paleo Gluten-Free Har Gow Dumpling Wrappers and Paleo Har Gow Dumplings a try, be sure to leave a comment and rate the recipe below. It’ll help me and my blog tremendously. Thanks so much in advance! Now go have fun and enjoy! :))
Paleo Gluten-Free Har Gow Dumpling Wrappers
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Ingredients
- 1.5 cup sweet potato starch , or potato starch
- 6 tbsp tapioca starch
- 1,5 tsp coarse sea salt
- About ¾ cup hot boiling water, (boil 1 cup)
- 1 tsp avocado oil
Tools:
- 1 large mixing bowl
- Cling wrap
- Chopsticks or long wooden spoon, (to stir)
- Rolling pin or wine bottle/stainless steel water bottle
- 3 ¼- inch diameter cookie cutter
- Butter knife or pastry scraper
Instructions
- Before you begin, I recommend that you make the har gow dumpling fillings first then the wrappers. Please read through the entire recipe before you begin. it’s important to keep the dough moist (not too wet or too dry) and to keep it in warm temperature. You’ll want to work quickly to form the wrappers and keep the wrappers moist at all time.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine sweet potato or potato starch, tapioca starch, and salt.
- Bring 1 cup of water to boil. We will only use about ¾ cup hot water.
- Slowly add hot boiling water 1-2 tbsp a time (up to ¾ cup) to the mixing bowl while stirring so the starch mixture quickly turns into a translucent dough.
- Add 1 tsp avocado oil and continue to stir. While the dough is still hot but “cool” enough to handle, knead the dough for a couple of minutes until it turns into a white and smooth dough ball, about 1-2 minutes.
- The dough should feel moist to your hands and has some elasticity. If it looks too wet, dust with a bit more potato starch. If it looks too dry, add ½ tsp oil or hot water a time. The dough should have the consistency of soft modeling clay.
- Cover the dough with a Cling wrap to keep it moist and warm as you work on the wrappers.
- Dust the kitchen counter and rolling pin with starch. Take a small dough weight around 1 oz. and roll it into a ball. Press/flatten it with your palm then roll it into a thin wrap (about 1/16-inch thin) with a rolling pin.
- Use a cookie cutter to cut-out uniformed round shape dumpling wrappers. Carefully use a butter knife to scrape the wrapper away from the kitchen counter.
- Place the wrapper over a non-stick surface and cover it with a cling wrap to keep it moist as you work on the rest of dough. Repeat the process. You should have roughly 24 (3 ¼ inch diameter) dumpling wrappers.
- These har gow dumpling wrappers do not store well in the fridge and freezer. You’ll want to follow this recipe to assemble the har gow dumplings right away.
Looks great and I like that your recipe doesn’t not use any xanthan gum or other additives. Is tapioca flour same as tapioca starch?
Hi Leena, yes it should be. Pay attention to the texture. It should be very fine grind almost power-ish and with a very silky smooth feel.
This wrapper recipe is amazing! I made pork dumplings with these wrappers and they were so easy to work with. They steam beautifully and have that wonderful, glutinous texture (without the gluten).
So happy to hear! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for your recipe! My son and I were diagnosed with celiac disease 1.5 years ago. We are of Chinese heritage and really really miss dumplings. Growing up my comfort food was steamed glass dumplings filled with pork and assorted vegetables. When I came across your recipe, I was excited to try! We used a tortilla press to make the wrappers which we found was quicker then rolling/cutting. They turned out so good. It brought me back to my childhood!!!! The dumplings has amazing chew and you can’t tell they are gluten free! The non celiacs in our house gobble these up as well. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
You are so very welcome, Brenda! Thanks for sharing!
This recipe seems lovely! I was hoping to make a ton of dumplings to keep in my freezer for future meals. Will dumplings that use this recipe keep well in the freezer?
Yes! They are freezer friendly (uncooked). 🙂
Hi thanks for sharing. Was wondering if I can substitute potato starch with arrowroot powder as ingredients are really hard to come by these days with COVID-19 quarantines taking place…
Yes! Potato starch is great!
Thank you for sharing the recipe. I wish you a happy Chinese New Year. Cannot wait to try to make these amazing guys for my family on these holidays. However, I only have cornstarch on hand. Can I use it in place of potato starch?
Thank you, April! Happy Lunar New Year to you, too! I recommend using sweet potato starch as opposed to cornstarch. You can get sweet potato starch in most Chinese grocery stores. 🙂
These are amazing! Finally, a paleo-friendly option for dumplings 😀
I can’t believe how easy these are to make! Such a simple ingredient list.
Great
These dumpling wrappers are so perfect and incredibly healthy! They will work great with shrimp – my favorite topping!
I love dumplings – so excited to try these paleo wrappers! Thanks for the detailed instructions!
I didn’t know that is was fairly easy to make dumpling wrappers. These look great thanks for the recipe!
Wow, paleo dumpling wrappers is a genius idea! The possibilities are endless with these!
I need to try making these..you made it look so easy!
Thanks, Heather! Ha! It does take some practice but totally worth it!
I’m a fan of dumplings but it’s always hard to find good skin dumplings. Love this idea and not to mention they’re paleo and gluten-free, too!
Thanks, Linda!
You make it look so easy. Can’t wait to give it a try. So many uses!
Thanks, Kelly!
Whoa. Those are some seriously professional-looking dumplings. It’s SO frustrating not being able to eat dumplings after going gluten-free so thanks so much for figuring this out!
You got it! 😀
Sweet potato starch?! How have I not heard of this before! I’ve got to keep my eyes open for some so I can try these!
Yes, Raia. They are very common in Asia. You can also use potato starch from Bob’s Redmill, too!
AH I’m always looking for grain free dumpling wrappers so I’m really excited to try this out. Looks like it’s legit!
Thanks, Jean! These are crystal dumpling wrappers so they turn translucent – Har Gow dumpling wrappers. Totally legit! 😀
I love dumplings, so learning how to make a wrapper is priceless!! So many filling options with the technique down!
I totally agree with you, Tessa. Takes a bit trial-and-error plus practice. If you love dumplings, these are totally fabulous!
You’re a lifesaver!! I’ve been a Celiac sufferer for 4 years now and couldn’t figure out how to make a wrapper out of the many different flours out there.
I just have a question. Can I substitute tapioca starch to its flour counterpart?
Thanks so much, Jeffrey!
These are absolute genius, I’ve been missing dumplings so much since starting to eat paleo, so these are going to be a much loved recipe!
Thanks, Kari!