Siu Mai

Siu Mai

poniedziałek, 27 stycznia 2014

Siu Mai

Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 8 dried shiitake mushrooms
• 8 ounces fresh shrimp
• 10 ounces ground pork (about 1 1/3 cups)
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 24 round wonton wrappers, shanghai style
• 1/4 cup minced scallion
• 24 red capers (optional)

Directions

• 1 In a small bowl soak the mushrooms in 1/2 cup cold water 30 minutes or until softened.
• 2 Drain and squeeze dry, reserving the soaking liquid.
• 3 Cut off and discard the stems and mince the caps.
• 4 In a processor, chop shrimp into small pieces.
• 5 Add to pork and remaining ingredients.
• 6 Add 1- 1 1/2 tsp mushroom water.
• 7 Put the won ton wrappers on a work surface and lightly cover with a damp towel.
• 8 Touch the tip of your left index finger to the tip of your thumb to form a small empty circle, or hole.
• 9 Put one wrapper over the hole and put1 tablespoon filling in the center of the wrapper.
• 10 Let the filled wrapper drop halfway through the hole, and gently squeeze it closed with your fingers.
• 11 Put on a work surface and carefully pleat the excess wrapper, pressing down the filling.
• 12 Put the dumpling upright on a plate.
• 13 Continue filling the rest of the wrappers.
• 14 Press 1 caper on top of each dumpling.
• 15 Line a 12-inch bamboo steamer with a cheesecloth, or add oil to a plate.
• 16 Place half the dumplings on the plate, 1/2-inch apart.
• 17 Cover the steamer with its lid.
• 18 Add water to a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok to a depth of 3/4-inch and bring to a boil over high heat.
• 19 Carefully put the steamer in the wok, and steam on high heat 15 minutes or until the pork is no longer pink and just cooked.
• 20 Be sure to check the water level from time to time and replenish, if necessary, with boiling water.
• 21 Carefully remove the steamer from the wok.
• 22 The dumplings should be served immediately.
• 23 Continue steaming the remaining dumplings, replenishing the wok with more boiling water.