How to steam quick-frozen siu mai

Shaomai is a kind of food that we often eat. It is made of glutinous rice. It tastes very delicious and has high nutritional value. Some people like to make Shaomai by themselves, while others like to buy some quick-frozen Shaomai and cook them at home. This is convenient and especially suitable for young people who are busy with work. Although Shaomai is delicious, many people don’t know how to steam quick-frozen Shaomai.

How to steam quick-frozen siu mai?

The glutinous rice, chopped mushrooms and minced meat inside the siu mai are already cooked when the siu mai is made. Now the main thing to do when steaming is to steam the outer skin. After the water boils, put the siu mai in and steam it for 8 to 10 minutes.

How to store wrapped siomai

After wrapping, store it raw in the freezer, and then take it out and steam it when you want to eat it. It is best to put it in a plastic bag to prevent the smell from coming from the food.

Nutritional value of siomai

The pork in siomai is rich in protein, which is beneficial to the growth and development of the human body.

The main function of glutinous rice is to warm the spleen and stomach. Therefore, it can have a good therapeutic effect on people with weak spleen and stomach and frequent diarrhea. In addition, it can also relieve symptoms such as night sweats caused by qi deficiency, lower back and abdominal distension after pregnancy, shortness of breath and fatigue after work-related injuries.

How to cook siu mai

1. The authentic siomai wrapper needs a special rolling pin. At home, people usually use an ordinary rolling pin, which can press out folds on the outside to make it look like the hem of a lotus leaf skirt.

2. When wrapping siomai, there is no need to close the opening. Just hold the edge of the siomai with your thumb and index finger and gently close it. It is actually easier than wrapping dumplings.

3. Be sure to spray water on the surface of the siomai before steaming it, because when rolling the siomai skin, you need to add a lot of flour to press out the lotus leaf skirt. If you don’t spray water, the steamed siomai skin will be very dry.

Can siomai be frozen?

After the siu mai is made, you can put it in the refrigerator and freeze it. You can take it out and steam it again when you want to eat it.

Just put the siomai in a bowl and cover it with plastic wrap.

Shaomai, also known as siomai, xiaomi, shaomai, and guipengtou, is a dish that describes the fluffy shape on the top. It is a kind of pasta that is steamed in a steamer with hot dough as the filling.

How to make siu mai

When we are making it, we must first check the soaked glutinous rice. If it can be easily crushed, it is ready. First, prepare a steamer, put a cloth on it, spread the glutinous rice flat on the steamer, and poke a few holes in it so that the glutinous rice can be heated evenly. Steam it over medium and low heat for about 25 minutes, then open the lid, sprinkle some water on the steamed glutinous rice, stir them evenly to keep them moist, and then turn off the heat after steaming for another 20 minutes. Next, chop the prepared mushrooms, meat, and green onions, stir the glutinous rice, prepare a pot, put a small amount of cooking oil in the pot, then put the mushrooms and bacon in and stir-fry until fragrant, then add the prepared glutinous rice, then draw a circle of the prepared dark soy sauce on the glutinous rice, pour the prepared light soy sauce on it twice, then add a spoonful of sugar, and finally sprinkle some chopped green onions or green beans and corn kernels on it, add the water used to soak the mushrooms, then wrap them in the prepared siomai skin, put them in the steamer and steam for 20 minutes, the fragrant siomai is ready.