Super Delicious Chicken and Shrimp Dim Sum Recipe (15-20 pcs)

Resep Dimsum Ayam Gurih Kenyal Super Delicious Chicken And Shrimp Dim Sum Recipe (15-20 Pcs)
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Have you discovered a restaurant-style chicken dim sum recipe? Chef Devina Hermawan’s chicken dim sum with chili oil will have you addicted to making your own dim sum at home. With commonly available raw ingredients, it is possible to make chicken dim sum at home. While being cooked you can taste the beef, but it is also quite springy. So it will completely cover the Shumai.

We’re making Chicken Shumai. You may know it as Chicken Dim Sum. We’re adding a bit of shrimp to it, but you can use 100% chicken. This is a good recipe, whether it’s 100% chicken or chicken with shrimp. Dim Sum doesn’t mean Shumai, but Shumai is a part of Dim Sum. Dim Sum symbolizes when we hang out for tea with friends, family, etc., and eat light snacks.

When we’re hanging out at a Chinese restaurant, there will be so many varieties of dishes Dim Sum is something lighter — a light snack, like Shumai, steamed buns, or Har Gow. It can be sweet or savory. It can be something like Lo Mai Gai or Bakcang. There are so many varieties. If a fried noodle is served in a small portion, it can even be categorized as Dim Sum.

For the chicken, We’re using the thigh. It’s juicy, fatty, savory, and fragrant. Also, here’s the key: some additional chicken fat. Some Dim Sum can taste very savory. This is why. Usually, it uses added fat — chicken fat for the Halal version, and pork fat or lard for the non-Halal version.

Next, some shrimp. It’s optional, but it intensifies the fragrance. Next, Dim Sum wrapper. To make it elastic, We’re using sago or tapioca flour. You can also use potato starch and anything that contains starch, just not regular flour. Next, egg white, garlic, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and soy sauce. We’re using carrots for the toppings. You can also add them to the meat.

The rest is standard: salt, sugar, pepper, and flavor enhancers. We’re using some ice cubes or water to make the dough lighter and not too chewy. Let’s start. We’re using a food processor. It’s so practical. You can also use a blender or chop it manually. The grind is important. It depends on how smooth you want the Shumai texture to be. I’ll blend some of the chicken and the shrimp later. We’re dividing this into two batches.

The first is for the smooth texture. You want the chicken skin to be smooth, right? Add the chicken in. Pound the garlic so they’re easier to mash. Combine everything but the shrimp, some of the chicken thigh, and the carrots. We don’t want those three to be too smooth.

The reason We’re only using egg whites is that the texture tends to be firmer if we use the yolk. You can taste the eggs then. It becomes bouncy and the texture is different. So, I prefer using just the whites.

Now, we’ll blend these until they’re smooth. Once they’re smooth, it’s time to add the rest of the chicken. And the shrimp. Blend it for a short time until the shrimp is roughly chopped.

See? The shrimp is still chunky. That’s what we want for a good Shumai. Now, transfer it to a bowl and add the carrots in. We’re adding some shredded carrots. You can just leave it plain, too. The smell is so good right now. One of the keys to making good Shumai is using fresh ingredients.

They’re fresh and will make the Shumai even better. You can also add some leeks. I prefer to sauté the leeks first. If we use big slices of leeks or older leeks, when cooked, the fragrance might be disturbing instead.

Chives might be the better alternative for Shumai. Again, you can sauté it first to make it more fragrant. Let’s wrap the Shumai now. Dim Sum wrapper is very easy to make. Simply combine flour, salt, and hot water. Using hot water makes the dough more flexible.

We’re using store-bought wrappers. If you’re selling these and want them to be more accurate and neat you can weigh the filling. It’s about 40 – 50 g each.

You can gain some consistency then. But for personal consumption, it’s not an issue. We’ll steam them for 15 – 20 minutes, depending on the Dim Sum’s size and the heat used.

You need to try it to know the exact cooking time. As we wait, we’ll make the dipping Sambal. Add some oil for sautéing. Here’s a mixture of garlic, shallots, bird’s eye chili, and red chili. You can do a rough chop or a fine chop. It’s up to you. You can even make an extra-fine texture. We’re using red chili, too, because it will make the Sambal smells even fresher. Let’s fry the Sambal. I made too many, so I won’t be using all of them. Fry it until it’s completely reduced to make it more fragrant and eliminate any raw chili smell.

If you want it to be spicier, add the amount of bird’s eye chili. If you don’t want it to be spicy, skip the bird’s eye chili. The chili has been reduced. It’s time to add some water. Add some vinegar. And chili sauce. Next, season the Sambal. We’re using mushroom stock powder.

Give it a taste. If it’s not sweet enough, add some sugar. If it’s not salty enough, add some salt. We’re adding some sugar.

For me, a good Dim Sum Sambal is sweet, spicy, savory, and a bit tart so it’s fresh. The consistency is up to you. Let’s keep cooking. If you want an inexpensive option, you can add some cornstarch at this stage to thicken the Sambal. The Sambal is done. So easy.

Let’s check the Shumai. They’re cooked. Let’s plate. Make them pretty. For me, a good Shumai means you can taste the meat, but it’s slightly bouncy, too. It’s not like the super-meaty Hong Kong Shumai. It should be a bit bouncy, which is how I like it. Look, it’s bouncy. The meat texture looks good, too.

Let’s try it with Sambal. This is the Sambal texture I like. It’s not too thick, so it’ll coat the entire Shumai. Aside from the Sambal earlier, we can add some Chili Oil, too. I make this Chili Oil myself.

You can keep this for months as it uses lots of oil so it’s naturally preserved.

This is the type of snack you’ll never get bored of. As we said, you can taste the meat. It’s savory, a bit sweet, and fragrant from the garlic. Okay. So this is very easy.

Super Delicious Chicken And Shrimp Shumai Recipe (15-20 Pcs)

Super Delicious Chicken and Shrimp Shumai Recipe (15-20 pcs)

Recipe by Devina Hermawan
5.0 from 1 vote

Resep dimsum ayam istimewa halal, kenyal dan gurih ala Chef Devina Hermawan yang bisa bikin Anda ketagihan

Course: AppetizersCuisine: ChineseDifficulty: Easy
Servings

16

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes
Calories

300

kcal
Total time

50

minutes
Cook Mode

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Ingredients (Shop in the Green Link)

  • Shumai Filling ingredients:
  • 200 g chicken thigh fillet

  • 50 g chicken skin

  • 50 g peeled shrimp (interchangeable with chicken)

  • 2 clove garlic

  • 1 pc egg whites

  • 9 tbsp sago flour

  • 1/2 tbsp salt

  • 1 tbsp sugar

  • 1/2 tsp pepper

  • 1/4 tsp mushroom stock powder

  • 3 tbsp ice cubes

  • 2 tsp oyster sauce

  • 2 tsp sesame oil

  • 2 tsp soy sauce

  • 50 g shredded carrots

  • 15 -20 Shumai wrappers

  • Dipping Sauce ingredients:
  • 2 clove garlic

  • 1 pc shallots

  • 3 bird’s eye chili

  • 1 pc medium-sized red chili

  • 6 tbsp chili sauce

  • 1 tbsp vinegar

  • 150 ml water

  • 2 tbsp cooking oil

  • 2 tsp sugar

  • 1/2 tsp mushroom stock powder

Directions

  • Add half of the chicken, garlic, sago flour, egg whites, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper, salt, sugar, mushroom stock powder, and ice cubes into the food processor. Blend into a smooth consistency.
  • Add the rest of the chicken and the shrimp. Blend for a bit.
  • Transfer to a bowl. Add half of the shredded carrots. Mix well.
  • Grab a Dim Sum wrapper. Add 2 tbsp of filling and wrap it. Add some shredded carrots on top.
  • Steam the Shumai for 15 – 20 minutes.
  • For the dipping sauce, mince the garlic, bird’s eye chili, and shallots. Sauté until fragrant, then add some water.
  • Add the chili sauce, vinegar, sugar, and mushroom stock powder. Bring to a boil.
  • Shumai is ready to serve.

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