Fresh Shrimp and Spinach Dumplings
Cantonese steamed dumplings with wrappers made from spinach juice and wheat starch, filled with fresh shrimp and spinach.
Ingredients
Wheat starch
300g
Salt
3g
Cornstarch
200g
MSG
5g
Hot water
550ml
Sugar
10g
Fresh shrimp (diced)
150g
Chicken bouillon powder
As needed
Spinach (part juiced, part chopped)
350g
Instructions
1
Making the wrapper
Juice 200g of spinach. Mix the wheat starch and cornstarch evenly, add hot water to scald and cook the mixture, then add the spinach juice and knead until perfectly smooth, set aside.
2
Making the filling
Dice the shrimp, chop the remaining spinach. Add salt, MSG, sugar, and chicken bouillon powder, mix well to form the filling.
3
Wrapping and Steaming
Roll the dough into a long log, cut into portions of about 20g each, and roll them out thin. Wrap in the filling, pinch into a cockscomb shape, and garnish lightly if desired. Steam in a steamer for 3 minutes, and it is ready.