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Shu Mai
Photo: Lily Banse

Shu Mai

11 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

991
Calories
45g
Protein
30g
Fat
130g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Beef 100g cooked 250
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 24 round wonton skins
  • 10 ounces lean ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons frozen green peas, thawed (about 24)
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Directions

1

Stir together ground beef, ginger, green onion, soy sauce, sugar sesame oil and cornstarch in a bowl, until the mixture becomes very sticky.

2

Divide mixture into 24 parts.

3

Holding tips of index finger and thumb together, place a wonton skin on top and top the skin with a portion of the meat.

4

Gently press the meat into the"hole" made by your fingers coming together to get the wrapper to come around the sides of meat.

5

Gently flatten the bottom of the shu mai.

6

Repeat with the remaining wrappers and meat.

7

Place a pea in the center of the meat on each shu mai and top the meat with a thin coating of oil.

8

Place shu mai in a steamer basket and steam for 12-14 minutes over high heat.

9

To prepare dipping sauce, Combine mirin, soy sauce and dashi in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.

10

Boil mixture for 1-2 minutes then allow to cool.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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