DIM SUM RECIPES SKIN
If you find the wonton skin is really not sticking, wet your index finger and use it to pinch the sides together. You should end up with around 24 dumplings. Repeat the remaining filling ingredients. Gently press the wrapper against the filling so that it sticks.
Fold the edges of the wrapper up all around the meat, forming a pouch that’s open at the top. Next, take one dumpling wrapper, hold it in the palm of your hand and place a heaped teaspoon of the meat filling in the middle.First, mix together all of the filling ingredients together in a large mixing bowl until well combined.The first time you make Chinese dumplings you might feel a bit unsure, but trust me, these dumplings are so simple to make (and so tasty you’ll be wanting to make more ASAP!) If you don’t like coriander / cilantro, leave it out or replace it with chives. Ginger, chilli and coriander: To add a little spice and flavour.If you can’t get rice vinegar, substitute it with apple cider vinegar. Rice vinegar: This adds a tanginess and balance to the recipe.This is used to add a rich umami flavour to the pork as well as making the spicy dipping sauce. Soy sauce: I always use light soy sauce as I find dark soy a little overpowering.They are sold under the name Gow Gee wrappers or Wonton wrappers. Dumpling wrappers: You can find these in the freezer or fridge section at most Asian stores as well as grocery stores with a decent international foods section.Lean pork is not suitable as it can taste a little dry. You want to use pork with decent fat content, so throw in a bit of pork belly if you can. Ground pork: I’d recommend either making your own ground pork or having it ground for you at the butcher for best results.To make pork dumplings for dim sum you’ll need the following main ingredients (full details in the recipe card): To keep things simple I’ll be calling these dumplings Pork Dim Sum throughout this recipe. To make matters more confusing, in Australia the meal (and Chinese restaurants) are usually called ‘Yum Cha’ which means ‘drink tea’! The term dim sum actually refers to a whole meal of many different dishes, including pork buns, dumplings, noodles and even chicken feet. Ok, so these pork dumplings might be often called dim sum, but they are actually just one type of dim sum dish called ‘Siu Mai/Shu mai’.
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