Shumai (Japanese Steamed Pork Dumplings)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 33 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Ingredients
- 12
About this dish
This shumai is a Japanese steamed dumpling filled with coarsely ground pork, egg, onion, potato starch, and seasonings.
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Knead the pork, egg, and salt firmly in one direction until sticky, then add the remaining seasonings and onion in sequence. Shape each wrapper into an open cylinder and top it with a green pea. Steam over strong steam, then rest briefly under the lid so the filling sets with a springy texture and the juices settle.
Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Season
Combine the pork, beaten egg, and salt in a bowl.
Knead firmly in one direction for about 3 minutes, until the meat fibers break down and the mixture becomes sticky.
- 2Season
Add the sugar, pepper, oyster sauce, and soy sauce.
Mix for about 1 minute, until the seasonings are absorbed and the filling turns sticky again.
- 3Prep
Add the sesame oil, onion, and potato starch, mixing briefly so the onion does not crush.
Divide the filling into ten portions of about 26 g each.
- 4Step
Place one portion of filling in the center of a wrapper.
Use the gap between thumb and fingers to draw the sides into a cylinder, leave the top open, level it, and add one pea.
- 5Control
Arrange the shumai without touching in a paper-lined steamer.
Steam over vigorously boiling water on high heat for 7 minutes until cooked through, turn off the heat, and rest under the lid for 1 minute before serving.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Pork is kneaded first with egg and salt until sticky.
- Finish cue
- Steam over vigorously boiling water on high heat for 7 minutes until cooked through, turn off the heat, and rest under the lid for 1 minute before serving.
Cooking decision evidence
Calculated Charim data and applicable official food safety guidance.
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33min, 12 ingredients
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40min, 8 ingredients
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