Crystal Shrimp Dumplings
Crystal-clear and delicate, with a smooth, savory taste. Made by steaming shrimp filling wrapped in wheat starch dough.
Ingredients
Wheat starch (makes about 100 dumplings)
500 g
Cooked lard
75 g
Medium shrimp, peeled
500 g
Winter bamboo shoots
150 g
Leaf lard (back fat)
150 g
Seasonings (pepper, salt, MSG, sesame oil, etc.)
to taste
Instructions
1
Make dough and wrappers
Add water to the wheat starch (ratio 10:7) and stir continuously while heating until smooth. Add a small amount of lard, knead thoroughly, then roll out into dumpling wrappers.
2
Prepare the filling
Pound the medium shrimp with the back of a knife until it becomes a paste, then mix it together with diced winter bamboo shoots and diced leaf lard.
3
Shape the dumplings
Wrap the filling in the prepared dumpling wrappers and pinch out a decorative fluted edge.
4
Steam
Steam over high heat for 3 minutes and serve.
