Homemade Crystal Shrimp Dumplings Recipe
Crystal shrimp dumplings are a specialty of Guangdong.Snack, commonly seen in various tea houses. Crystal shrimp dumplings have snow-white and paper-thin skin, translucent with barely visible fillings. They are smooth and fresh when eaten, extremely delicious.
I,Ingredients
1.Dumpling wrappers: 150 grams of clear wheat flour, 50 grams of starch 2. Dumpling filling:
200 grams of shrimp, 100 grams of lean meat 100 grams of carrot, 50 grams of green onion, 3 ml of olive oil, 3 grams of salt, 2 ml of seafood sauce,3 ml of soy sauce, 5 grams of ginger Step by step 1. Prepare the ingredients for the dumpling filling: shrimp, lean meat, carrot, ginger, green onion; 2. Remove the vein from the shrimp and finely chop it after washing.3. Clean the lean meat and finely chop it. 4. Peel and clean the carrot and finely chop it.5. Finely chop the green onions and ginger. 6. Mix the chopped ingredients with seafood sauce, soy sauce, olive oil, and salt.7. Prepare clear wheat flour and starch for the dumpling wrappers. 8. Add boiling water to them and mix well; cover and let it sit for five minutes.
9. Knead into a smooth ball; then roll into a long strip and divide into small portions.
10. Roll each portion thin to make the dumpling wrappers.11. Place the marinated shrimp filling in, shape as desired. 12. Put the formed dumplings in the steamer basket.
13. Boil water in a pot and place the steamer basket inside; cover and steam for 10 minutes.14. When cooked, they will be clear and translucent. Tips1. Use boiling water for the wrappers and cover while letting it sit.
2. Add more pork if desired.
3. Leave a third of the shrimp whole to prevent over-mashing.
4. Do not fill too much; cooked shrimp will expand, preventing the wrapper from breaking.
6. Knead the dough multiple times, shape it into a long strip, and divide it into small portions.
7. Roll out these portions thin; this makes the crystal clear dumpling wrappers;
8. Place marinated shrimp filling inside, then shape them as desired.
9. Put the shaped dumplings in a steamer basket; 7. In a pot, bring water to a boil and place the steamer basket with dumplings inside, covering it with a lid.
10. Steam for 10 minutes; when done, the dumplings will be translucent and clear.
Three Tips
1. The crystal clear wrappers should be boiled in boiling water and allowed to steam under a covered lid.
2. You can add some pork to the wrapper.
3. Leave one-third of the shrimp unminced; it will expand when steamed.4. Do not stuff too much filling; as the shrimp cooks, it will expand and prevent the skin from breaking.;
3. Keep 1/3 of the shrimp whole and don't chop it too finely.
4. When wrapping, don't put too much filling; the shrimp will expand when steamed, preventing the wrapper from breaking.
