Chicken Shumai (dumplings)
Chicken Shumai (dumplings)

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, chicken shumai (dumplings). It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chicken Shumai (dumplings) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Chicken Shumai (dumplings) is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Shaomai- this type of dumpling is a bit larger in size and shaped differently compared to the Cantonese version. The dough is fully wrapped and the top resembles a "chrysanthemum" petal formation. It is made mainly of glutinous rice and minced marinated meat.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have chicken shumai (dumplings) using 9 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken Shumai (dumplings):
  1. Prepare 500 g minced chicken
  2. Get 100 g minced prawns (optional, can be removed)
  3. Take 200-250 g tapioca flour
  4. Take 2 eggs
  5. Take 1 tsp garlic paste
  6. Take 1/2 tsp ginger paste
  7. Get 2 tbs oyster sauce
  8. Take 100 g scallions / spring onion (thin sliced)
  9. Make ready 24 dumpling wraps / wonton wraps

Siu Mai (shumai) is the first thing you grab off the trolleys at Yum Cha. And now you can get your fix on demand with this easy to follow recipe! These Chinese steamed dumplings have a classic juicy pork and prawn filling, enclosed with wonton wrappers. Here is a list of Shumai recipes that I have reproduced it in my kitchen.

Instructions to make Chicken Shumai (dumplings):
  1. In a food processor, mix all the ingredients (except the scallions and the wraps), until it's fully incorporated
  2. Once mixed, add the scallions and stir it for few seconds just to ensure that scallions spread evenly
  3. Then get a wrap, take a spoon of the above mixture and place it in the middle of the wrap
  4. Then fold the edge of the wrap into pleats, (p.s. there are so many online tutorial on how to fold a shumai if you're not sure how to do that)
  5. Top it with small amount of shredded carrots for garnish
  6. Once everything is fold nicely and mixture is finished, place it in a steamer and steam for 30mins
  7. Some wraps might be sticking to the steamer, I suggest to spread some oil (flavorless) on the steamer surface
  8. Remove it from the steamer and serve the shumai while it's hot with spicy sauce or simple soy sauce. Enjoy!

I have learned a great deal of the techniques, type of ingredients, and seasonings along the way. Dumpling Sisters - Siu Mai: Pork and Prawn Dumplings Also referred to as shumai and typically a part of dim sum, these traditional Chinese chicken dumplings make for a great appetizer or potluck idea. Also referred to as shumai and typically a part of dim sum, these traditional Chinese chicken dumplings make for a great appetizer or potluck idea. In Cantonese cuisine, it is usually served as a dim sum snack. In addition to accompanying the Chinese diaspora, a variation of shaomai also appears in Japan (焼売, shūmai) and various.

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