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Siu Mai

These traditional dim sum treasures are surprisingly easy to make. You can consider siu mai as a type of open-faced dumpling. This is a simple and straightforward recipe that will help you make siu mai quickly.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Wrapping 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Cantonese, Chinese
Servings 12 - 16 pieces
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Ingredients
  

  • 300 grams pork shoulder (~ ½ pound)
  • 100 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined (~¼ pound)
  • 4 reconstituted dried shiitake mushrooms, chopped to tiny pieces
  • 4 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • tablespoon granulated sugar use less or more to your taste
  • 1 package siu mai wrappers
  • carrot, minced optional topping for siu mai

Instructions
 

  • Put pork in cold water for 5 minutes then remove the water. Repeat one more time.
  • Take the pork and pat it dry. Dice pork into tiny pieces but do not over mince it. It should be slightly bigger than ground pork.
  • Take the shrimp and dice into tiny pieces.
  • Mix pork and shrimp on a cutting board until it looks cohesive.
  • Add pork and shrimp to the bowl and mix well.
  • Add soy sauce, shaoxing wine, chicken bouillon powder, cornstarch, sesame oil and sugar. Mix thoroughly until cornstarch clumps have disappeared.
  • Fold in shiitake mushrooms.
  • Put in the refrigerator to marinade for at least 30 minutes to as long as overnight.
  • Take a siu mai wrapper and add about 30 grams (1 ounce) of pork filling and wrap the dumpling, while keeping the top open.
  • Add some pieces of the minced carrot on top
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil, meanwhile place the siu mai on a parchment paper lined bamboo steamer.
  • Once the water is boiling, place the steamer of siu mai on top and steam for 8 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat and let the steamer sit for 2 minutes before opening.
  • Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
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