Filipino Boiled Dumplings (Siomai) Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 – 6

Ingredients:

• 1 cup shelled, deveined and chopped shrimps
• 1/4 cup ground pork or beef
• 1 cup minced water chestnuts
• 1/4 cup minced scallions
• 1/2 cup minced onion
• 1 egg
• I teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• I teaspoon salt
• Soy sauce and lemon slice to garnish

How to cook Filipino Boiled Dumplings (Siomai):

• Mix all the ingredients for the filling in a bowl.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of the mixture into each wrapper (see the recipe below).
• Fold and seal. Arrange in a steamer and steam for.30 minutes.
• Serve with soy sauce and lemon slices.

Wrapper Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable or com
• Cooking oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

How to cook Wrapper:

• Bring water, cooking oil and salt to a boil, then pour in flour.
• Remove from heat and beat until mixture forms a ball.
• Divide the dough into 1/4 -inch balls.
• Roll each ball on a floured board until paper thin. Set aside.

Note:
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Comments:
Siomai (shumai, shaomai, shui mai, shu mai, sui mai, shui mei, siu mai, shao mai, siew mai, or siomai) is a traditional Chinese dumpling served in dim sum.
Siomai in the Philippines is often ground pork, beef, shrimp, among others, combined with extenders like green peas, carrots, and the like, and wrapped in wonton wrappers. It is either steamed or fried resulting in a crispy exterior. It is normally dipped in soy sauce and squeezed calamondin, and for some, with an oily, spicy garlic mix.

This recipe for Filipino Boiled Dumplings (Siomai) serves/makes: 4 – 6

Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Preparation Method: Steamed
Cuisine: Filipino