Shaomai

Shaomai

Overview

How to cook Shaomai at home

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Soak the glutinous rice one night in advance

    Shaomai step 1
  2. Steam the soaked glutinous rice for 30 minutes

    Shaomai step 2
  3. Drain the steamed glutinous rice and let it cool for later use

    Shaomai step 3
  4. Add a little salt to 300 grams of flour and an appropriate amount of water to form a smooth dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rise for 20 minutes

    Shaomai step 4
  5. Mushrooms, chopped carrots and set aside, minced meat, minced ginger

    Shaomai step 5
  6. Pour an appropriate amount of base oil into the pan and heat it to 50% heat. Stir-fry the minced meat until it changes color. Add one and a half teaspoons of cooking wine

    Shaomai step 6
  7. Add diced mushrooms and carrots and stir-fry evenly

    Shaomai step 7
  8. Add glutinous rice and stir well

    Shaomai step 8
  9. Add two teaspoons of dark soy sauce, two teaspoons of light soy sauce, one-third teaspoon of salt and chicken powder, stir-fry evenly and set aside

    Shaomai step 9
  10. Knead the risen dough into a smooth dough again

    Shaomai step 10
  11. Cut into pieces of about 20 grams

    Shaomai step 11
  12. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a slightly thick middle with thin edges

    Shaomai step 12
  13. Take a piece of dough and top it with fried glutinous rice

    Shaomai step 13
  14. Tuck it away and tighten it at the tiger's mouth

    Shaomai step 14
  15. Add green beans to the pot and garnish, bring to a boil and steam for fifteen minutes

    Shaomai step 15
  16. Finished product

    Shaomai step 16
  17. Finished product

    Shaomai step 17