How to make mutton siomai

Remember that your body is your own, so you must control your mouth and spend more time doing it yourself. In order to help you do it more smoothly, I will first introduce the method of cooking mutton siomai.

1. Take a few peppercorns and soak them in boiling water to make pepper water for later use. Chop the mutton into small pieces, removing the meridians while chopping. Finely chop scallions and ginger. Add pepper water to the mutton and beat until it is absorbed. Then add the remaining seasonings and mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

2. Traditional siomai uses semi-boiled dough and the only raw material is flour. If you want a transparent texture of the skin, you can use flour: tapioca starch (or sweet potato/potato starch) mixed in a ratio of 2:1. This formula can also increase the toughness of the skin to prevent it from breaking during steaming. Mix the two powders, add a little boiling water and stir, then gradually add cold water as appropriate and knead thoroughly to make semi-boiled noodles.

3. Add a small piece of lard when kneading the flour to make the dough whiter and smoother. Cover the kneaded dough with plastic wrap and leave it for half an hour to allow the flour particles to fully absorb water.

4. Use cornstarch as hand powder (potato/cassava/sweet potato starch can be used) to make dough pieces of the same size during the kneading process.

5. Use the same method to roll the dumpling skin into a round shape. The key point is that the middle is thicker and the outer layer is thinner. Generally speaking, it is thinner than ordinary dumpling skin, close to the thickness of wonton skin or even thinner. You can use the skin recipe and the skin will not break or reveal the filling even after steaming for 15 minutes. After rolling, use a rolling pin to press it to form a lotus leaf edge.

6. Wrapping: Put the siomai wrapper in the palm of your hand and put a ball of stuffing in the middle. Press it tightly and close the top with your thumb and forefinger’s mouth.

7. Put it into the steamer and set aside. Pour water into the steamer and turn on the fire until the water boils. Put the steamer into the steamer and cook on high heat for 15 minutes.

That’s all for today’s introduction to mutton dumplings. I wonder if you have learned how to make them? If you are a housewife and like to cook, don't miss this opportunity and try it now.