Chicken Siu Mai

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Jessica Gray

A home-cooked twist on the beloved yum cha classic, featuring a simplified chicken version that can easily accommodate prawn or pork variations.

Ingredients

Siu Mai

500g chicken mince
2 tbsp Wok Sauce
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp Man Grind
1.5 tbsp cornflour
4 mushrooms
1 spring onion
wonton wrappers
2 tbsp finely grated carrot

Dipping sauce

1 tbsp Hot Nuts
2 tbsp Soy Sauce

Directions

Take chicken mince and add to a bowl with wok sauce, cornflour, finely diced spring onion, mushrooms (grated or finely chopped) white pepper and Man Grind.
Using your hands (use wet hands or gloves) mix really well until you get a smooth sticky mince mixture.
To shape the siu mai take your hand form and O shape.
Lay the wonton wrapper over your hand and using a wet spoon or knife load on some mixture to fill the wrapper pressing the mince down so it form a cup kind of shape.
There will be some overhang of the wonton wrapper just kind of fold these down or tuck them in.
Take a little of the grated carrot and place a small ball on the top. Traditionally fish roe is used but grated carrot is an easy substitute.
Cook in a bamboo steamer over a pot of boiling water for 12-15 minutes. This will depend on the size of the siu mai. You can make them smaller and not sized and fold more of the wrapper down or larger like ours and you will get about 18.
For the dipping sauce combine the soy sauce and hot nuts and serve along side.

Recipe Note

Alternatively you can do 2/3rds chicken and 1/3rd raw prawns processed or finely chopped. You can also use pork mince instead of chicken.

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February 12, 2024 Jessica Gray

Chicken Siu Mai

Name: Chicken Siu Mai
Ingredients: 500g chicken mince; 2 tbsp Wok Sauce; 1/2 tsp white pepper; 1/2 tsp Man Grind; 1.5 tbsp cornflour; 4 mushrooms; 1 spring onion; wonton wrappers; 2 tbsp finely grated carrot; 1 tbsp Hot Nuts; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce

A yum cha classic but made at home, a simplified version using chicken but can totally be made with prawn and pork.

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