Crystal Shrimp Dumplings - Classic Cantonese Tea

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Crystal shrimp dumplings are one of the classic Cantonese snacks and a traditional delicacy in tea houses and restaurants. In Cantonese morning tea, it is emphasized to have "three cups and two pieces", and among the "two pieces", there is no shortage of crystal shrimp dumplings. Excellent shrimp dumplings, with beautiful appearance, not only white skin like snow, but also thin as paper, in a semi transparent crystal state. The filling is faintly visible, and the taste is flexible, smooth, fresh, delicious and tempting. They are highly praised by diners at home and abroad and have been enduring for a long time.

Details of ingredients

Chengfen100 grams
starch10 grams
lard5 grams
salt1 gram
Shrimp 200 grams
pork50 grams
salt1/2 teaspoon
Cooking wine1/4 tablespoon

Technique

difficultyintermediate
workmanshipskill
tasteLight
timeHalf an hour

Steps to make Crystal Shrimp Dumplings - Classic Cantonese Tea

1. Prepare materials
2. Wash the shrimp, remove the head and shell, remove the shrimp line, put most of it into a bowl, mix in a little salt and cooking wine, add the beaten ginger slices and onion white segments, mix well and marinate for a while.
3. Chop the remaining small portion of shrimp into shrimp paste and put it in a bowl, then chop the pork into minced meat and put it in the bowl.
4. Add a small amount of finely chopped scallions and ginger, then add a little cooking wine and salt.
5. Stir vigorously with chopsticks.
6. Add a small amount of scallions to enhance the color.
7. Prepare the powder.
8. Add cornstarch and starch to a larger bowl and mix well with salt.
9. Slowly add an appropriate amount of boiling water and stir while adding until there is no dry powder. Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes.
10. Add lard and blend into a smooth dough.
11. Knead the dough into long strips and cut them into small pieces.
12. Roll each part into thin dough one by one.
13. Take a piece of dough, fill it with an appropriate amount of shrimp paste filling, and then wrap it in a shrimp.
14. Pack it up.
15. Wrap them one by one and place them in a steamer lined with carrot slices.
16. Steam over low heat in a pot of boiling water and serve.