Siew Mai (Chinese Steamed Dumpling) 蒸烧卖

My married adult man in addition to I are Cantonese (yes...pure breed!). Typical of Cantonese, having dim total at Chinese tea theater or eating seat has e'er been a weekend favourite pastime. Since young, I bring been inwards dearest amongst many dim total dishes. If fourth dimension permits, I would actually similar to elbow grease the dim total card i yesteryear one. This morning's Siew Mai (Chinese Steamed Dumpling) 蒸烧卖 recipe is real much identical to the Fresh Prawn & Pork Dumplings (鲜虾水饺) recipe that I did some fourth dimension back, except for few fry differences.

Unlike the Fresh Prawn & Pork Dumplings (鲜虾水饺), I bring non used soy sauce every bit I prefer the meat color to stay lighter inwards note when steamed. Also, because I did the seasonings earlier going to bed final night, I was fearful that the soy sauce powerfulness larn out a slight tinge of 'sourness' inwards the meat every bit the seasoned ingredients would live on chilled overnight. Of course, every bit its advert suggests, Siew Mai (Chinese Steamed Dumpling) 蒸烧卖 needs exclusively to live on steamed for around 10 minutes earlier serve. This is to a greater extent than convenient every bit I produce non bring to brand the soup. The other distinctive deviation is that the steamed version has the meat exposed at the opening (top of the pastry) whereas the soup version has to live on fully wrapped inside the pastry.

Ingredients (enough to brand xx to 24 pcs of dumplings) :

300 gm of minced pork
4 to v pcs of dry out mushrooms (soak inwards H2O first)
3 modest pcs of dark fungus 黑木耳 (soak inwards H2O first)
4-5 pcs of water chestnuts (peeled)
1/2 a carrot (peeled)
8 pcs of mid to large sized prawns (cleaned, deveined in addition to pre-marinated amongst a pinch of salt)(gives improve texture compared to shrimps)
25 pcs of circular dumpling pastry/skin
1 tbsp tobiko (flying fish roe)

Seasonings :

1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1/3 tsp grounded white pepper
1/2 tsp ikan bilis or chicken stock powder
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp corn or Irish Gaelic patato starch

(tsp = teaspoon; tbsp = tablespoon)

Method :

Finely chop mushrooms, dark fungus, carrots, H2O chestnuts.
Cut each slice of mid-to-large sized prawns into 3. Set aside.
Fold inwards chopped mushrooms, dark fungus, carrots, H2O chestnuts in addition to minced pork into a large bowl.
Add seasonings into the large bowl.
Mix Ingredients in addition to seasonings good amongst a yoke of chopsticks inwards i administration (clockwise or anti-clockwise) till the meat in addition to ingredients travel sticky in addition to gluey.
Cover bowl amongst cling wrap and chill for few hours or overnight.
Get laid upward to create total the dumplings pastry. Spread flour or corn/potato starch onto tray then that the dumplings produce non stick together.
Use a spoon to spread a component subdivision of minced pork mix in addition to a slice of prawn onto each slice of dumpling pastry.
Then pleat/pinch the edges of the pastry inwards a clockwise/anticlockwise administration such that it holds the ingredients in addition to stands firmly inwards the tray.
Boil H2O inwards a large pot or pan.
Oil the steaming plate or trouble it amongst baking newspaper in addition to conform dumplings onto it. This would ensure that the pastry pare would non stick to the steaming plate when cooked.
Send the steaming plate amongst dumplings for steam when H2O reaches boiling point.
Steam inwards medium-high oestrus for 10 minutes.
Insert a bamboo skewer into the meat when time's up. If the skewer comes out clean, the dumplings are fully cooked.
Remove from steamer/pot. Plate the dumplings in addition to garnish with tobiko on transcend of each dumpling. And serve whilst hot.

Tip 1 : The telephone substitution to springy (弹牙) meat texture is to ensure that nosotros blend the ingredients amongst chopsticks inwards a unmarried administration (clockwise or anticlockwise) till the meat in addition to ingredients travel sticky in addition to gluey.

Tip 2 : If individual is allergic to prawns at home, produce it without prawns!

Making my own Siew Mai (Chinese Steamed Dumpling) 蒸烧卖 is non difficult, but a labour of dearest for the family. I am happiest to come across them enjoying my works. H5N1 certain booster for an energetic in addition to enchanting weekend morning.