Siew Mai

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Ingredients:

  • 1 tsp msg
  • 1 tsp sherry
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • ½ tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp corn flour
  • 1 tbsp ginger juice
  • 1 small egg
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp chopped spring onions
  • 10 oz minced pork
  • ½ lb prawns, shelled, deveined and cut
  • 2 oz boiled pork fat, finely cubed
  • 4 tbsp boiled bamboo shoots, chopped finely
  • 4 oz square egg skins (wantan skins), obtainable from local markets

 

Directions:

  • Cut off the four corners of the egg skins. Place a tablespoon of the meat mixture in the center of each skin. Enclose filling with egg skin, so that the top filling is seen. Flatten base of each siew mai;
  • Brush steamer rack with oil. Space siew mai on rack;
  • Steam over rapidly boiling water for 5 to 7 minutes or till cooked;
  • Serve hot with chili sauce and mustard.

 

 

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