Siu Mai (Chinese dumplings)

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on June 27, 2018.

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Ingredients:

Siu Mai (Chinese dumplings)

  • 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked
  • 1/2 pound shrimp
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1/4 cup minced water chestnuts
  • 1/4 cup minced green onions
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon shoyu
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • Dash of pepper
  • 1 (16-ounce) package won tun wrappers

Directions:

  1. Remove stems from mushrooms; mince caps.
  2. Clean and shell shrimp; mince.
  3. In a large bowl combine all ingredients except siu mai wrappers.
  4. Place 1 tablespoon pork mixture in center of each wrapper.
  5. Moisten with water and gather edges of the wrapper around filling, leaving tops open and shaping corners to form petals.
  6. Place on greased rack and steam for 20 minutes.

Makes about 5 dozen.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per dumpling:
60 calories, 2.5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 20 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 0 g sugar, 4 g protein

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