How to make crab roe siu mai

Many modern people spend their days in a hurry, have irregular meals and almost always eat out. So below I will first introduce the method of cooking crab roe steamed buns.

1. Use 70-80 degree warm water to mix the flour into dough.

2.121 Use the blade of a knife to crush the green shrimps, then simply chop them a few more times.

3.212 Then relax for 15 minutes and set aside.

4.Mix evenly with Shaoxing wine first.

5. Season the shrimp filling with salt, chicken powder, pepper, chopped green onion, ginger and sesame oil.

6.1 Knead the relaxed dough evenly and roll it into long strips with your hands. This amount of dough can be cut into 12 dough pieces.

7.2 Add a little water and stir until it becomes firm.

8. That is to say, one ounce of dry flour can make 6 steamed dumplings.

9. Flatten the dough and roll it into a round shape. Then use the tapered part of a rolling pin to press the edges of the dough.

10.1 Follow the above-mentioned method to roll out the dough, and then wrap the fillings in the dough.

11.2 Make it into a lotus leaf shape. This kind of dough is called lotus leaf dough. The edges of the dough should be thin and slightly thick in the middle.

12. The method is to hold the dough in your hand, bring your thumb and index finger together in a circle towards the middle, and press slightly downwards.

13. The siomai should be made into a pomegranate shape.

14. Leave a 1.5 cm wide soft edge on the top.

15. Use tweezers to put the crab roe into the exposed filling part in the center of the soft edge of the siomai. A small amount of crab roe should be enough, about the size of the little finger nail. Finally, put a green pea in the middle of the crab roe and steam it. The ones sold don’t have peas in them, but I put them in myself. It’s okay if you don’t put them in, haha!

16. Steam the siu mai in a steamer over high heat for 5 minutes. Then remove the lid and sprinkle a little shredded egg skin on it before serving. Place it on a plate and serve.

The method of making crab roe steamed buns has been introduced, but everyone’s understanding of it is definitely different, so the taste will inevitably be different. So, go try it and see what it tastes like when you make it yourself.