Pork & Vegetables Dim Sims

Name: Pork & Vegetables Dim Sims
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 20 Wonton Skins OR Gyoza Skins; 250 g Pork Mince; 1 small piece Ginger *grated; 1/4 Onion *finely chopped; 1-2 Cabbage Leaves *finely chopped; 2-3 Shiitake *finely chopped; 50 g Cooked Bamboo Shoots *finely chopped; 1 tablespoon Potato Starch Flour; 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil; 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Sugar; 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce *OR Oyster Sauce 1 teaspoon; White Pepper *as required; 1-2 Extra Cabbage Leaves for steaming

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

In Australia, there is a Chinese-inspired dumpling-style snack food called ‘Dim Sim’. It looks like a very large ‘Shumai’ dumpling. I have tried it. It is not very yummy and I really don’t know what is in it. Why don’t you make it yourself with lots of vegetables?
Shumai skins are hard to find. I use Wonton Skins or Gyoza Skins (Wrappers) because they are easy to find. Wonton Skins are thinner and just fine for these Dim Sims, I think.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

4 servings

20Wonton Skins OR Gyoza Skins
250 gPork Mince
1small piece Ginger *grated
1/4Onion *finely chopped
1-2Cabbage Leaves *finely chopped
2-3Shiitake *finely chopped
50 gCooked Bamboo Shoots *finely chopped
1 tablespoonPotato Starch Flour
1 teaspoonSesame Oil
1/4 teaspoonSalt
1/2 teaspoonSugar
1 teaspoonSoy Sauce *OR Oyster Sauce 1 teaspoon
White Pepper *as required
1-2Extra Cabbage Leaves for steaming

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Steps

1

Combine Pork Mince and finely chopped vegetables, add seasonings and mix them very well until it gets pasty texture.
2

Place 1 heaped tablespoonful of the filling onto a Wonton/Gyoza Skin (Wrapper). Fold up edges. Cup dumpling in your hand and form pleats. Tap the bottom of dumpling on work surface to flatten. Repeat with remaining Wonton/Gyoza Skins and filling.
3

Line a steamer basket with Cabbage Leaves and place the dumplings on the leaves.
4

Pour water into a steamer pan or saucepan and bring to the boil over high heat. Place steamer basket on top and steam the dumplings, probably in 2 batches, for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked.
5

Serve with soy sauce & mustard or your favourite dipping sauce.