Name: Siu Mai (Dim Sum) Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 250g ground pork; 100g shrimp, minced; 1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts; 2 green onions, finely chopped; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp sugar; 1/4 tsp white pepper; 1/4 tsp salt; 24 wonton wrappers; 4 leaves lettuce, for steaming

Siu Mai (Dim Sum) Recipe

Gelya Dobbins Modified: January 30, 2024

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How To Make Siu Mai (Dim Sum)

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Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 35 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

250g ground pork
100g shrimp, minced
1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/4 tsp salt
24 wonton wrappers
4 leaves lettuce, for steaming

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together ground pork, minced shrimp, water chestnuts, green onions, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, white pepper, and salt until well combined.
Take a wonton wrapper and place a teaspoonful of the filling in the center. Gather the edges of the wrapper around the filling, leaving the top open. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
Line a steamer basket with lettuce leaves and arrange siu mai on top, leaving a little space between each dumpling.
Bring water in the steamer to a boil. Place the steamer basket with siu mai over the boiling water and steam for 12-15 minutes, or until the filling is cooked through.
Serve hot with soy sauce or chili sauce for dipping.

Nutrition

Calories : 280kcal
Total Fat : 12g
Saturated Fat : 4g
Cholesterol : 80mg
Sodium : 850mg
Total Carbohydrates : 26g
Dietary Fiber : 1g
Sugar : 2g
Protein : 16g

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