PORK - Siu Mai

By Aemelia

Ingredients

• 320 g minced pork
• 150 g fresh shrimp, roughly chopped
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced
• 24 thin wonton wrappers
• 2 tsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp soya sauce
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp sugar
• Chilli paste to garnish

Details

Adapted from ourkitchen.fisherpaykel.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl
2. Lay wonton wrappers out between a folded damp towel
3. To form the siu mai make a circle by touching your thumb to your index finger. Place a wrapper over the circle you have made.
4. Brush some water around the outer edge of the wrapper using your fingers. Then flip the wrapper over (the water will help the wrapper stick together).
5. Take a teaspoon (approximately) of the pork and shrimp mixture and push it into the middle of the wrapper. This action will start forming the siu mai.
6. To finish squeeze with your thumb and index fingers to form the round cylinder shape while flattening the top of the siu mai.
7. Place the siu mai in an oiled steamer tray or in a basket steamer, space them out so the steam can move around the siu mai. Steam for around 10 to 12 minutes.
8. Serve with your favourite dipping sauces. I really like them with a little chilli but they are also really tasty just by themselves.