Appetizer for 20

Pork and Prawn Siu Mai

Name: Pork and Prawn Siu Mai
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 40 g water chestnuts drained and finely chopped; 1 tbsp ginger grated; 1 spring onion finely chopped; 1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce; 3/4 tbsp shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 1 tsp sesame oil; 120 g prawns finely chopped; 200 g minced pork; 1 egg white; 1 tbsp potato flour or cornflour; 20 wonton wrappers about 8cm in diameter; 20 goji berries for the top (optional); sweet soy sauce mixed with a little grated ginger and chilli oil (optional)

$1.98for 425 minServes 20

These steamed dumplings wrap seasoned pork and prawns in wonton wrappers for a tender appetizer with savory filling.

Pork and Prawn Siu Mai with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
	Shrimp, 0.25 lb$7.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$2.12Typical price
	Ground pork, 0.45 lb$4.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.98Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Cornmeal, 0.25 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Pie crust, 1$3.49 each typical	1	$3.49Typical price
	Berries, 3.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	3.5 oz	$1.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.91

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
20servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.50 per serving$1.98 for 4

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Ingredients

40 g water chestnuts drained and finely chopped
1 tbsp ginger grated
1 spring onion finely chopped
1 1/2 tbsp light soy sauce
3/4 tbsp shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
1 tsp sesame oil
120 g prawns finely chopped
200 g minced pork
1 egg white
1 tbsp potato flour or cornflour
20 wonton wrappers about 8cm in diameter
20 goji berries for the top (optional)
sweet soy sauce mixed with a little grated ginger and chilli oil (optional)

Steps

Mix the water chestnuts, ginger, spring onion, soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, prawns, pork, egg white, and potato flour in a bowl.
Place 1 tablespoon of filling in the center of each wonton wrapper and gather the wrapper edges around it.
Top each dumpling with a goji berry if using, then arrange the dumplings in a lightly oiled steamer basket.
Steam the dumplings over boiling water for 10 minutes, until the pork reaches 160 F.
Serve the dumplings with the optional sweet soy sauce, ginger, and chili oil.

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