Smoky Honey Habanero Smashed Chicken Dumplings
Chef Ryan Weibe
2
20 minutes
20 minutes
Modern American
Chef Ryan Weibe
This is a love letter to the old-school folded dumpling—the careful pleats, the patience, the muscle memory—and a shortcut for when you want that same crave without the ceremony. Smash juicy chicken laced with garlic, ginger, chili oil, and Smoky Honey Habanero straight onto a wonton, pan-sear it hard until the chicken caramelizes and the wrapper shatters, and suddenly you’ve got crispy-bottom, juicy-top dumplings in minutes. All the soul of tradition, none of the folding stress, and a sweet-heat finish that sticks around just long enough to make you reach for one more.

Ingredients
- 1 lbs ground chicken
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1” knob of ginger
- 4 green onions
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp chili oil
- 1 tbsp Spiceology’s Smoky Honey Habanero
- 1 tbsp Japanese BBQ sauce or soy sauce
- Wonton wrappers.
- Sesame oil, as needed
- Cabbage for serving (optional)
Directions
- In a bowl mix together your ground chicken, minced garlic and ginger, half of your chopped green onions, rice wine vinegar, chili oil, Japanese BBQ sauce and Smoky Honey Habanero seasoning.
- Taking 1 wonton wrapper at a time, spread an even layer of chicken on one side of your wonton wrapper.
- Once all of your wontons are ready, heat some sesame oil in a large pan. Once hot add your dumplings chicken side down, cook for 3-4 mins or until golden brown, flip and cook for another 2 mins, until the wrapper is crispy on the other side.
- Serve with some shredded cabbage and your garnishes and enjoy the easiest dumplings you have ever made.