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Shrimp Shumai
Author: Maddy & JD - Them Bites
Shrimp shumai in a bamboo steamer
A dim sum must have, these delicious pork and shrimp shumai are easy to make at home and perfect for dipping into soy sauce and chili oil.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, dinner
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 20 dumplings
Calories 42 kcal
Equipment
  • 1 bamboo steamer or stainless steel steamer
Ingredients
  
  • 20 shumai wrappers or wonton wrappers
For the filling
  • ½ lb ground pork
  • 8 oz raw shrimp
  • 3 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated in water and minced see note 1
  • 2 tbsp mushroom liquid
  • 1 2 inch knob of ginger minced
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • ½ tsp sesame oil
  • pinch of sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
Recipe Instructions
 
  • In a medium bowl, combine all the filling ingredients and stir using chopsticks or a spatula for 5 minutes or everything is combined.
  • Place roughly a tablespoon of filling into the center of the wrapper. Let the wrapper sit in the hole formed by your index finger and thumb. Top with more filling, using a spatula or spoon end to flatten the filling.
  • Cut out a round piece of parchment paper to fit into your steamer basket. Put a couple cups of water into a large pan and bring to a boil. Carefully place your bamboo steamer in the water with shumai inside.
  • Let steam for 7 minutes. Serve immediately.

Notes

  1. Soak your dried shiitakes in cold water overnight or in hot water for 30 minutes until soft. Save some of the water for the filling.
Nutrition
Calories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 179mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 0.02gVitamin A: 21IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword Bamboo steamer, Dim sum, Feel free, Finely chopped, Frozen shumai, Ginger garlic, Homestyle dim sum, Open faced, Parchment paper, Pork and shrimp shumai, Pork fat, Shrimp shumai, Steamed shrimp shumai, Steamer basket
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