Chinese Dimsum Shao Mai (燒賣) Recipe 2

 


















This is a famous Cantonese Chinese snack, called 燒賣. Its found in virtually all chinese restaurants in south east asia. My version is different from the restaurant's chefs that i use ready made wanton wrappers to make. Considered as one of the top 3 famous dimsum, this is the easiest of the 3. The other 2 being the Prawn Dumpling (蝦餃) and Char Siew Bao (叉燒飽)

Ingredient

 
1 packet wonton wrappers
500g Minced Pork

200g Prawns, finely chopped

1 stalk Spring Onion, chopped

Marinade

1 egg 

1/4 cup of water
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp pepper

Method

1. Mix the marinade in a bowl, big enough to hold the Pork and Prawns

2. Place Pork and Prawns in the marinade with spring onions.

3. Put the filling by using a teaspoon into the wanton wrappers
3. Steam the 燒賣 for around 15 minutes.
4. Enjoy!

Chinese Dimsum Shao Mai (燒賣) Recipe 1

This is a famous Cantonese Chinese snack, called 燒賣. Its found in virtually all chinese restaurants in south east asia. My version is different from the restaurant's chefs that i use ready made wanton wrappers to make. Considered as one of the top 3 famous dimsum, this is the easiest of the 3. The other 2 being the Prawn Dumpling (蝦餃) and Char Siew Bao (叉燒飽)

Ingredients

(Makes about 8 to 10)

150g of mince meat
150g of prawns 

1 pack of wanton wrappers
1 spring onion
1 teaspoon salt

Pepper 

Half tsp sesame oil
*Optional - for added crunch, chop up 2 waterchestnut into small cubes and mix into the meat/prawns paste after blending

Method

1. Use a food processor to blend all of the ingredients, less wanton wrappers
2. Put the filling use a teaspoon into the wanton wrappers
3. Steam the Shao Mai for around 12 minutes.
4. Enjoy!