Pork and Prawn Dumplings

Recipe courtesy Ching-He Huang, 2008
Show: Chinese Food Made Easy Episode: Noodles and Dim Sum

Photo: Pork and Prawn Dumplings

TOTAL TIME: 38 min
Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 8 min
 
YIELD: 8 to 10 servings
LEVEL: Intermediate

ingredients

  • Pork and Prawn Filling
  • 4 ounces ground pork
  • 4 ounces raw Tiger prawns ( shrimp), shelled, deveined, and coarsely diced
  • 1 large spring onion (green), finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • Pinch sea salt
  • Pinch freshly cracked black pepper
  • Goji berries, optional
    • Dumplings
    • 10 wonton wrappers
    • Egg wash, optional
    • Groundnut oil ( peanut), for greasing
    • 1 tablespoon fiery chile sauce
    • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
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    Called 'Siu mai', these are open-wrapped steamed pork and prawn dumplings that can be found in all the dim sum restaurants in Hong Kong and across the world. They are sometimes made with a pork and mushroom filling and topped with a red wolfberry (otherwise known as goji berry). However, my favourite has to be with the pork and prawn filling. The prawns are roughly diced so that when they are cooked you can detect a 'bite' from them.

    This is another of my all-time favourite dim sum snacks and great to serve at a dinner party as a starter with some chilli or soy dipping sauces of your choice.
    For the filling:
    Mix the pork, prawns, onion, ginger, soy sauce rice wine, cornstarch, sesame oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Stir to combine the ingredients.

    For the dumplings:
    Take 1 wonton wrapper and place 2 teaspoons of the filling in the center. Then, gather up the sides of the wrapper and mold it around the filling into a ball-like shape, leaving the center exposed. Cook's Note: Ensure you pinch the wrapper around the filling firmly. To help, you can brush the wonton wrapper with egg wash to prevent wrappers from opening up and separating from the filling once cooked. Top each dumpling with a Goji berry, if using.

    Oil the bottom of a bamboo steamer and line it with greaseproof or parchment paper. Arrange the dumplings in the steamer, cover with a lid and place it over a pan of boiling water, making sure the water does not touch the base of the steamer. Steam the dumplings for 6 to 8 minutes, or until cooked.

    Meanwhile, combine the chile, and soy sauce into a bowl. Serve alongside the dumplings.

    SERVINGS: 8 (APPETIZER)
    Calories: 99
    Total Fat: 4 grams
    Saturated Fat: 1 gram
    Protein: 7 grams
    Total carbohydrates: 8 grams
    Sugar: 1 gram
    Fiber: 0 grams
    Cholesterol: 33 milligrams
    Sodium: 307 milligrams

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    • on June 20, 2012

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      These were wonderful! They were better than going out for dim sum. Such simple ingredients made a very delish dish.

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    • on March 06, 2012

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      These were great. The only thing I would probably do differently is cut back on the ginger a little. I grated the ginger into the mixture and the taste was a little too strong.

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    • on September 18, 2011

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      This is a great recipe. Went out and bought the bamboo steamer just for it. I line the steamer with parchmant paper and poke lots of holes with a knife so the steam carries thru. Makes clean up easy. Finished with a little ponzu sauce over the top.

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