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How do you make Shrimp and Chicken Shumai? I tell you, it is as easy as 1-2-3. In fact, I was hesitant to share this, because the recipe is very simple, I felt like it is irrelevant at all to measure the ingredients; so, I will just give you the basic of the recipe, BUT! You can actually eyeball it according to your liking, SO HERE IS THE RECIPE FOR THIS Shrimp and Chicken Shumai.
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How to Make Shrimp and Chicken Shumai

How do you make Shrimp and Chicken Shumai?
Shrimp and Chicken Shumai.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Shumai recipe
Servings: 6 pieces
Calories: 131kcal
Author: Shobee
Cost: .50 each

Equipment

  • Steamer

Ingredients

SHUMAI FILLING:

  • 1 lb Ground Chicken
  • 1/2 cup ground dry shiitake mushroom
  • 1/3 cup green onion
  • 3 teaspoons corn starch
  • 3 teaspoons roasted sesame oil
  • 3 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 5 pieces raw shrimp peeled and grind
  • 4 gloves garlic chopped finely
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • Shumai wrapper freeze leftover meat mixture For this post, I used only half the meat mixture since I am planning to use the filling for my next post.

DIPPING SAUCE:

  • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon Vinegar
  • 1 clove Garlic chopped
  • Green onion chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Sesame oil

Instructions

  • Mix all of the ingredients and make sure that they are well combined. Cover and let sit in the fridge for an hour.
  • Now fill the shumai wrapper.
  • Instructions
  • The dipping sauce
  • In a bowl, add in all ingredients for dipping sauce. Mix well and it's ready.
  • Assembling
  • Cut the 4 edges or corners of the square wonton/shumai  wrappers (skip if you're using round wonton wrappers).
  • Take a piece of wonton wrapper.
  • Place the wonton wrapper between your thumb and index finger. Put some filling on it and press down, keep putting more filling until the top of the wrapper. Use the back of a spoon to level off the filling. Place some grated carrot on top. Repeat until your finish all the filling.
  • Steaming
  • Spray the base of your steamer non stick spray. Place the shumai inside and steam for 15 minutes or until fully cooked. Best served while shumai is still hot. Enjoy!

Notes

Please watch the video on how to make this Chicken and Shrimp Shumai
Make sure you use the THIN SHUMAI WRAPPER. There's thick so please pay attention what you pick. It makes a huge difference in the taste.
You can actually just eyeball this recipe. Adjust the seasoning according to your liking.
Just test a small part of the mixture by frying and see if the taste is already according to your liking.

Nutrition

Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 422mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg