China

Shengjianbao

Name: Shengjianbao
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 300 g Wheat flour; 1 tsp Dry yeast; 300 g Minced pork; 150 g Jellied pork broth; some of each Ginger & spring onion; 1 tbsp each Soy sauce & sesame oil; some Sesame & spring onion (topping)

Pan-fried Shanghai dumplings

Shengjianbao are a Shanghai speciality, sold for breakfast on the city's streets for over a hundred years. They unite two textures.

The base is fried crisp while the top stays soft and steamed; inside hides a juicy pork filling with a little broth.

Servings4

Time120 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Wheat flour300 g
Dry yeast1 tsp
Minced pork300 g
Jellied pork broth150 g
Ginger & spring onionsome of each
Soy sauce & sesame oil1 tbsp each
Sesame & spring onion (topping)some

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Knead flour with yeast and water into a soft dough, prove.
Mix pork with jellied broth and seasoning into a filling.
Portion the dough, fill and seal into purses.
Fry in an oiled pan seam-side up.
Add water, cover and cook until the base is crisp.

Make it original

Soy sauce, sesame oil and sesame for shengjianbao are in the Asia Boutique.

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