Pork Siomai Recipe
Pork Siomai is a steamed Chinese dim sum consist of ground pork, shrimp and mushroom seasoned with salt, pepper, soy sauce and ginger juice. It is also a popular snacks in the Philippines, commonly sell in stalls.
Servings: 25
Calories: 62kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 6 pcs fresh shitake mushroom finely chopped
- ½ lb shrimp peeled, deveined and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 thumb-size ginger peeled, grated and juice extracted
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp cornstarch diluted in 3 tbsp water
- 25 pcs siomai wrapper
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except for cornstarch and siomai wrapper. Use a plastic gloves and mix the ingredients until well incorporated.
- In a separate small bowl, dilute the cornstarch with 3 tbsp water, then add it to the pork mixture and mix well until very sticky.
- Place the wrapper in your palm and put a tablespoonful of meat mixture into the center of the wrapper. Gather the sides to form a cup around the filling. Repeat this step on the remaining meat mixture.
- Put a parchment paper on the steamer basket and arrange the siomai into the steamer with ¼ inch apart. Steam for 12-15 minutes or until cooked. Gently remove the siomai from the steamer and serve it with your soy sauce-calamansi and chili garlic sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 62kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg