How to Make Super Easy, Super Simple Way of Pan Fried Shumai (Siu Mai) Recipe

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Shumai (烧卖; 燒賣, sīu-máai; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sio-māi) is a type of traditional Chinese dumpling. In Cantonese cuisine, it is usually served as a dim sum snack. In addition to accompanying the Chinese diaspora, a variation of shaomai also appears in Japan (焼売, shūmai) and various southeast Asian countries.

In this recipe, you can make the fried shumai in an easy way using the pan. Wrapping of this shumai is so easy as well. You don’t need to be a shumai wrapping expert to make a delicious shumai at home! Give this recipe a try!

YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/KiixxKqOXw4

Ingredients

Serves 5 – 6 (12 pcs)

12 pcs Shumai Wrapper – https://amzn.to/3s1YO2e
400g (0.88lb) Ground Pork – https://amzn.to/3ANCFZl
1/2 Onion (minced) – https://amzn.to/3AIe0W2
Cooking Oil

[condiments mixture]

1 thumb Ginger (grated) – https://amzn.to/3Ge5EGM
2 tbsp Soy Sauce – https://amzn.to/3IMAKHi
1 tbsp Sesame Oil – https://amzn.to/33Ww576
1 tbsp Sake – https://amzn.to/3g8Gqiq
2 tbsp Potato Starch – https://amzn.to/3AIe9ZA
2 tsp Sugar – https://amzn.to/3AMt4Ck

Steps

In a bowl, add ground pork, soy sauce, sugar, sake, ginger, potato starch, and sesame oil
Mix well
Once ground pork mixture is well mixed, add the onion
Continue to mix
Flatten the surface of the ground pork mixture
Divide the ground pork mixture into 8 – 12
Add oil on your hands
Grab a portion of the ground pork mixture and shape it into a ball
Place the wrapper on top of the ground pork mixture
Twist the wrapper until the ground pork mixture is well wrapped
Prepare a pan (do not turn on the heat yet), oil it and place the shumain
Turn on the heat (mid), cook until the bottom turns brown
Use paper towel to remove some excess oil
Add some water, put the lid on and cook for 6 to 7 minutes (lower the heat)
Remove the lid, turn of the heat
Remove the Shumai from the pan
Serve it!