Easy shu mai dumplings
3
Points®
Total time: 27 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 7 min • Serves: 10 • Difficulty: Easy
Get ready to impress your guests. These classic dim sum dumplings are super simple to make with readily available wonton wrappers. They are a festive, fun party finger food, wonderful savory addition to a steaming bowl of broth, or a hearty topper for a quick vegetable stir-fry. Steam these the first time as directed, but reheat any leftovers in a pan on the stovetop. Simply spray a nonstick pan lightly with cooking spray and brown the dumplings a minute or two on each side until they just begin to take on a golden color and are warm all the way through. Change this up by browning extra-lean ground beef or a minced mushroom medley instead of meat for a vegetarian dumpling. Simple saute the minced mushrooms in a skillet for a few minutes until they release their moisture and most of it is evaporated before adding them to the food processort in Step 2.
Ingredients
Less sodium soy sauce
¼ cup(s)
Less sodium soy sauce
1 tsp
Unseasoned rice vinegar
¼ cup(s), seasoned-variety
Scallions
4 medium, chopped
Dark sesame oil
3 tsp
Fresh ginger
2 tsp, peeled and freshly grated
Crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp
Uncooked extra lean ground turkey breast
½ pound(s), skinless
Chinese water chestnut
¼ cup(s), chopped
Garlic
1 clove(s), chopped
Egg whites
1 large
Table salt
½ tsp
Wonton wrapper
30 item(s), use 3-inch round wrappers
Instructions
1
To prepare the dipping sauce, combine the 1⁄4 cup soy sauce, the vinegar, 1 of the scallions, 2 teaspoons of the sesame oil, 1 teaspoon of the ginger, and the crushed red pepper in a bowl.
2
To prepare the filling, purée the ground turkey, water chestnuts, the remaining 3 scallions, remaining 1 teaspoon ginger, the garlic, egg white, remaining 1 teaspoon soy sauce, remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and the salt in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl.
3
Place the wonton wrappers on a dry work surface. Drop 1 teaspoon of the filling into the center of each wonton wrapper. Brush the edges with water, and then fold into half-circles. Press the filling to release any trapped air; press the edges to seal. Repeat with the remaining filling and wontons.
4
Arrange the dumplings, in batches, in a steamer basket; set in a saucepan over 1 inch of boiling water. Cover tightly and steam the dumplings until cooked through, about 7 minutes. Serve hot with the dipping sauce. Yields 3 dumplings per serving.
People Also Like
Join the #1 doctor-recommended weight-loss program*
*Based on a 2023 survey by Cerner Enviza of 500 doctors who recommend weight-loss programs to patients.