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Steamed Shumai dumplings on a plate

Shumai Recipe

The dumpling that tastes like a juicy pork and shrimp meatball, encased in a silky wonton wrapper. You will not be able to stop at one!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Servings: 25 Dumplings
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 57

Ingredients
  

Filling Ingredients
  • 6 pieces shitake mushrooms rehydrated and finely diced
  • 150 g shrimp peeled and roughly chopped
  • 300 g pork mince
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbps Chinese cooking wine (or water)
  • 2 tbsp corn starch
  • 3 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar
Other Ingredients
  • 25 pieces wonton wrapper
  • tobiko fish roe to garnish

Equipment

  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 spoon
  • 1 steamer

Method
 

  1. Place all the filling ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and stir vigorously until the mixture binds (approximately 3 minutes). Cover and leave to rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  2. To wrap the shumai dumplings, make a circle with your thumb and index finger and place one wonton wrapper on top of the circle.  Add1-2 teaspoon of filling onto the center of this wrapper, nudging gently down the circle.  Squeeze into shape and pat the filling down with the back of the teaspoon. Garnish the top with some fish roe. Repeat for the remaining dumplings.
  3. Place the dumplings into a steamer and steam for 8-10 minutes. Once cooked, serve immediately.