Steamed Shrimp Dumplings
By LornaLau
Steamed shrimp dumpling is one of most popular dim sum dishes. They look adorable and taste wonderful.
Ingredients
- Shrimp filling:
- 1) 300g frozen white shrimp, 30g finely minced pork fat (optional);
- 2) 1 tbsp freshly chopped green onion, 1.5 tsp minced ginger, mix both with 1 tbsp water for 20 minutes then discard green onion and ginger;
- 3) 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp ground white pepper, 1 tsp corn starch, 1/6 tsp chicken broth mix, 1 tsp garlic oil or sesame oil;
- Wrappers:
- 4) 2/3 cup wheat starch (89g), 3 tbsp tapioca starch (31g), 155 g boiling hot water;
- 5) 2 tsp vegetable oil or lard;
- Others:
- 6) 2 tsp garlic oil.
Details
Servings 5
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 10mins
Cost Budget Friendly
Preparation
Step 1
Filling:
Thaw the frozen shrimp then peel. Rinse under cold running water. Press down to crush shrimp with a cleaver and cut into 3 small pieces. Combine the chopped shrimp, minced pork fat, liquid extract from green onion and ginger of Ingredient 2 and all ingredients of Ingredient 3 in a bowl. Stir with a pair of chopsticks in one direction for 2 minutes until the mixture becomes sticky. Set it aside.
Step 2
Wrapper dough:
Measure out 2/3 cup wheat starch and 1.5 tbsp tapioca starch in a medium bowl. Stir in boiling hot water until it is well combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it stand for 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1.5 tbsp tapioca starch and knead to combine. Finally add 2 tsp lard and knead until the dough is smooth.
Step 3
Wrappers:
Rub small amount of oil on the dough and divide into 3 equal portions. Cover the rest with a damp cloth while working on one portion. On an oiled working surface, shape the dough into a log about 1 inch in diameter. Cut into 5 equal portions. Roll each one into a ball in your palms. Press down with a cleaver or pastry scraper into an 11-cm disc. If it is too hard to flatten, roll it out with a rolling pin.
Step 4
Shrimp dumplings
Place 2 tsps filling in the center of the wrapper. Starting from the right side, fold slightly the back to form 11-12 pleats. Press the front against the back to seal. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
Step 5
Place dumplings on parchment paper squares on a steamer rack and brush the dumplings with garlic oil. Fill the steamer with 3 cups of cold water. Bring water to a boil over high heat. Place the steamer rack in the steamer and steam for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and place steamed shrimp dumplings on a serving plate. Yummy!
1. Make sure to use the boiling hot water to make the dough. If in doubt, heat the warm water in a microwave oven to make sure the temperature of water reach the boiling point.
2. Cover the unused dough with a damp cloth to avoid cracking.
3. To make the garlic oil, mix 1 tbsp freshly minced garlic with 1.5 tbsp corn oil. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and microwave for another 30 seconds.
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