Recipes · Chinese · Appetizers
Shumai (Steamed Pork and Shrimp Dumplings)
One serving has 447 kcal and 28 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (80%), selenium (62%), copper (54%), niacin (48%), phosphorus (44%) and zinc (41%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 30 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (206 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol, egg, gluten, pork, sesame, shellfish, soy, sulphite
Ingredients
- 90 g Pork, ground, raw
- 40 g Shrimp, raw
- 4 g Mushrooms, shiitake, dried
- 35 g Wonton wrappers
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 4 g Ginger, fresh
- 6 g Soy sauce
- 3 g Sesame oil
- 5 g Wine, fortified, dry
- 4 g Cornstarch
- 5 g Peas, green, raw
Method
- Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water for 20 minutes until soft, then drain, squeeze dry and chop finely.
- Peel and roughly chop the shrimp so some texture remains, and mix it with the ground pork, mushrooms, scallions, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, wine and cornstarch until sticky.
- Lay a wrapper in your palm, place a heaped spoonful of filling in the center, and gently gather the sides up around the filling, pleating loosely so the top stays open and the base sits flat.
- Tap each dumpling on the counter to flatten its base and press a single green pea onto the exposed filling on top.
- Line a steamer basket with parchment paper or cabbage leaves, arrange the dumplings with space between them, and steam over boiling water for 10-12 minutes until the pork is opaque and the shrimp is pink and firm.
- Serve hot, straight from the steamer, with a small dish of soy sauce or vinegar for dipping.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 447 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 30 g | |
| Water | 121 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.8 g | 6% |
| Protein | 28.1 g | 59% |
| Tryptophan | 0.24 g | |
| Threonine | 0.84 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.9 g | |
| Leucine | 1.6 g | |
| Lysine | 1.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.48 g | |
| Cystine | 0.29 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.84 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.66 g | |
| Valine | 1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.71 g | |
| Fat | 22.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 3 g | |
| Saturated | 7.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 132 mg | |
| Calcium | 66.6 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.49 mg | 54% |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 53.8 mg | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.41 mg | 23% |
| Phosphorus | 305 mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 541 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 34.2 µg | 62% |
| Sodium | 631 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.2 mg | 41% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.88 mg | 80% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.42 mg | 38% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.7 mg | 48% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 31% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.42 mg | 32% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 52 µg | 13% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.64 µg | 27% |
| Choline | 12.3 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 10.1 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 6.2 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 22.4 µg | 25% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.5 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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