Steamed Pork and Shrimp Dim Sum
Classic Chinese dim sum: wonton wrappers filled with a pork and shrimp mixture, pleated into pouches and steamed, served with a soy-mirin dipping sauce. Makes 24 dumplings.
⏱️ Prep: 10 min🍳 Cook: 15 min🍽️ Makes 24
Ingredients
| 24 | Wonton wrappers | |
| 100 g | Shrimp, cleaned and deveined | |
| 100 g | Ground pork | |
| 60 ml | Chopped fresh baby spinach | |
| 2 | Scallions, finely chopped, white part only | |
| 1/4 tsp | 1.3 ml | Salt |
| 1/4 tsp | 1.3 ml | Freshly ground black pepper |
| 2 | Water chestnuts, chopped | |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | Chopped ginger |
| 1 | Garlic clove, crushed | |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | Sesame oil |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | Hoisin sauce |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | Mirin (Japanese rice wine) |
| 60 ml | Soy sauce (dipping sauce) | |
| 3 tbsp | 45 ml | Mirin (dipping sauce) |
Instructions
Total time: 15 to 30 minutes. Difficulty: Easy.
- Place the shrimp in the bowl of a food processor and pulse on and off until the shrimp forms a paste.
- Combine the shrimp paste with the remaining filling ingredients in a mixing bowl and stir well to combine.
- Place 1/2 tablespoon of the mixture into the center of each of the wonton wrappers. Bring up the sides, pleating the dough to form a pouch (don't worry if the center is slightly open).
- Pour 250 ml / 1 cup of water into the cooking bowl and line the steamer basket with lettuce leaves.
- Arrange the dumplings on the lettuce leaves and set the steamer basket in place. Close the cover, select STEAMING and set the timer for 15 minutes.
- While the dumplings are steaming, combine the dipping sauce ingredients. Serve the dumplings with the dipping sauce on the side.