Delicious Authentic Chinese Dim Sum Recipe
Dim sum is a style of Cantonese cuisine that’s prepared as small bite-sized pieces of food, often served in a small steamer basket or plate.
Equipment
Wax paper to line steamer
Ingredients
¾ cup ground pork (minced pork) - minced- 1 piece Chinese sausage - minced
- 6 whole dry mushrooms - , medium-size, soak until soft, minced
1 large green onions (scallions or green shallots) - minced
¼ cup water chestnut - peeled, crush with the flat side of a cleaver
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 dash ground black pepper
1 pound shrimp (prawn) - medium size, about 40- 40 sheets Wonton Wraps
Instructions
- Shell shrimp, but leave the tail and last section intact. Cut open shrimp from the back. Wash and devein, pat dry, and set aside for later use.
- Mix minced pork, Chinese sausage, mushroom, and scallion. Add fresh water chestnut, and mix together; add soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, cornstarch, and pepper. Mix in the chopped meat. Mix well.
- Line the steamer with wax paper and brush with oil.
- Make the dim sum dumpling: Place a sheet of wonton skin on your palm; put about 1 teaspoon of meat mixture in the middle of the skin. Add 1 shrimp to the top of the meat with the tail up. Gather edges of the skin together around the tail of the shrimp. Place dim sum into the steamer and open the tail like a fan. Steam all for 20-25 minutes.
- Serve with mixed soy sauce and sesame oil for dipping. Enjoy!
Notes
If you’re not familiar with Asian cooking, there’s a lot of chopping and prep that goes into a meal. So you’re forewarned! With that said, I hope you do venture and try this recipe and/or let me know your own version of dumplings. Do you have a favorite dipping sauce or way to prepare them? Please share!
Nutrition
Calories: 56kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 4gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 9IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.4mg
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