Steamed Shrimp Dumplings

Dumplings

• 230g shrimp
• 100g pork fat
• 2 shitake mushrooms
• 2 coriander roots
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp tapioca flour
• 1/2 tsp chicken stock

Dipping Sauce

• 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 1 chilli
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp vinegar

Topping – Fried Garlic in Oil

• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tbsp oil

1. Smash the garlic, black peppercorns and coriander roots in a pestle and mortar.
2. In a blender, add the smashed ingredients along with the shrimps, pork fat, mushrooms, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, stock and tapioca flour and mix well.
3. Trim the corners off the dumpling pastry to form a more circular shape.
4. With thumb and first finger, make a circle and gently push around 2 tablespoons of the mixture into the pastry.
5. Steam the dumplings for 10 minutes.
6. Using a teaspoon top each dumpling with some of the garlic fried in oil.
7. Prepare the dipping sauce by boiling all the dipping sauce ingredients together for a couple of minutes.