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Sui Mai




Source of Recipe


Adapted from the repertoire of Bruce Cost


Recipe Introduction



This is a lot of pork to chop.

About 60 Dumplings
But the dumplings have a much better texture if you han-chop the pork and shrimp, although you could use a food processor, or buy pre-ground pork.


List of Ingredients





2 1/2 pounds ground pork shoulder
1 pound shelled raw shrimp
1 bunch scallions, well-chopped (use as much of the green part that's edible)
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 large egg
1 1/2 tablespoons roasted sesame oil
6 fresh water chestnuts, peeled and finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely-minced fresh ginger (peel before chopping)

Round won ton wrappers (or square ones...if the largest Asian market in your city doesn't carry round ones)

Recipe





1. Using a large kitchen cleaver, cut the pork into slices, then finely chop all the pork up. Put into a bowl.

2. Chop up the shrimp into small pieces and add to the bowl.

3. Use your hands to mix in the scallions, cilantro, fish sauce, salt, corn starch, egg, sesame oil, water chestnuts, and fresh ginger.

4. Form the meat mixture into balls about 1-inch (3 cm) and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

5. Take a won ton wrapper and place a meatball in the center. Gather the edges up and press the wrapper against the meat making a little cylinder.

Repeat with remaining meatballs.

6. To steam the dumplings, line a bamboo steamer with banana leaves and oil them lightly. Turn on the heat, and once the steamer is hot, steam the dumplings until hot all the way through, which will take about 5 minutes. (You can also use a steamer basket lined with cheesecloth, or lightly oiled.)

Notes:
If you wish, the meatballs sans the won-ton wrappers can be gently dropped into simmering water and cooked for about 5 minutes, until cooked through, then served with the dipping sauce, or floating in soup.

Once steamed and cooled, the dumplings can be frozen in freezer-bags.


Dipping sauce

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger (peeled)
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons white Chinese vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
½ teaspoon white pepper
3-4 teaspoons roasted sesame oil
1-2 teaspoons chili oil

Mix all the ingredients together. Serve with the hot, steamed dumplings.