Pork Shumai
Pork Shumai is a delicious dumpling originating from Chinese cuisine. It's made with a flavorful filling of ground pork, shrimp, and various seasonings, all wrapped in a thin dough wrapper. Typically, Pork Shumai is steamed, which gives it a delicate and juicy texture. It's often served as an appetizer or as part of a dim sum spread.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1/4 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup water chestnuts finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons green onions finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Wonton wrappers
- sesame seeds green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse the shrimp until finely chopped. Transfer to a mixing bowl.
- Add ground pork, water chestnuts, green onions, soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, minced ginger, minced garlic, sugar, white pepper, and salt to the bowl with the shrimp.
- Mix all the ingredients together until well combined. This is your filling for the Shumai.
- Take a wonton wrapper and place about 1 tablespoon of the filling in the center.
- Gently gather the edges of the wrapper around the filling, forming pleats at the top. Pinch the pleats together to secure the Shumai.
- Repeat the process for the remaining filling and wrappers.
- Place the Shumai on a steamer basket lined with parchment paper or cabbage leaves.
- Bring water to a boil in a pot or wok large enough to fit the steamer basket. Once boiling, carefully place the steamer basket with the Shumai on top.
- Steam the Shumai for about 12-15 minutes until the filling is fully cooked and the wrappers are translucent.
- Optional: Garnish with extra chopped green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Disclaimer
Some parts of recipe maybe AI-generated.
Nutrition
Calories: 355kcal (18%)Carbohydrates: 6g (2%)Protein: 20g (40%)Fat: 28g (43%)Saturated Fat: 9g (56%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 82mg (27%)Sodium: 463mg (20%)Potassium: 375mg (11%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 38IU (1%)Vitamin C: 2mg (2%)Calcium: 22mg (2%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Disclaimer
Nutritional information for this recipe is an approximation and is not to be construed as medical advice.
