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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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These are AUTHENTIC!!! Ingredients:
2 cups chinese wheat starch |
1/2 cup potato starch |
2 cups boiling water |
2 tablespoons lard (room temp.) |
1/2 lb shrimp (peeled, minced) |
1 1/2 tablespoons pork fat (minced) |
2 tablespoons water chestnuts (drained, minced) |
2 tablespoons bamboo shoots (drained, mimnced) |
1 pinch white pepper |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
1 egg (beaten) |
Directions:
1. Combine the starches.
2. Add water until just combined. DO NOT OVERMIX!
3. Turn out onto a counter. Knead, adding more potato starch if needed until smooth.
4. Add lard to center of ball. Knead well.
5. Cover. Set aside.
6. Combine the shrimp, fat, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, pepper, salt, sugar, sesame oil and cornstarch.
7. Stir in a small amount of the beaten egg.
8. Keeping the dough covered, form into 1 inch balls.
9. Flatten with a cleaver. Fill with 1 tablespoon mix. Pull off counter with the cleaver.
10. Fold over and seal with remaining egg.
11. Repeat until all are made.
12. Place in a oiled steamer. Steam 10 minutes.
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