How to make the skin of crystal shrimp dumplings

1. How to make crystal shrimp dumplings

Ingredients: 300g grass shrimp, 100g pork fat, 20g shallot, 150g wheat starch, 50g cornstarch, 130ml boiling water, 20g salt, 20g chicken essence, 20g white sugar

practice:

1. Rinse the fresh shrimps, peel them and remove the shrimp threads, leaving some whole shrimps.

2. Use the back of a knife to chop the remaining shrimp into shrimp paste.

3. Cut the pork fat into small cubes, then chop it into meat paste and set aside.

4. Wash the green onions and cut them into chopped green onions.

5. Put the shrimp paste, fat meat and chopped green onion into a container, add a little sugar, chicken powder and salt and stir in the same direction; marinate the shrimp with a little salt for 20 minutes.

6. Mix 150g of corn starch, 50g of corn starch and 1g of salt. Pour in 130ml of boiling water, stirring until there is no dry noodles. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

7. Take it out and rub it evenly. Then add lard or (olive oil) and knead it into a ball. Set aside.

8. Take a small piece, roll it into long strips, cut into small pieces, and roll it into thin slices.

9. Add the filling and shape into dumplings.

10. Place the shrimp dumplings in the steamer and steam over high heat for 5 minutes before serving.

2. How to make the skin of crystal shrimp dumplings

1. Mix wheat flour, cornstarch and a little salt, pour in boiling water and stir with chopsticks. When the temperature drops to a level that can be handled by hand, knead it into a smooth dough with your hands.

2. Roll the dough into long strips and make pieces of the same size as dumpling skins. Roll them into dough skins.

3. When rolling the dough, do not use thin dough. The rolled dough should be covered with a wet towel to prevent the dough from losing water and cracking.

4. Clarified flour is wheat starch, which can be bought on the dry powder shelves in supermarkets.

3. Nutritional value of crystal shrimp dumplings

Shrimp dumplings are an indispensable part of Cantonese people’s morning tea. Eat a bite of shrimp dumplings, take a sip of tea, and then eat a few chicken feet. This kind of morning tea is considered perfect. Crystal shrimp dumplings not only taste great, but also have a tender texture. The shrimp meat is very chewy and rich in nutrients. It is great to have such a delicious and nutritious crystal shrimp dumplings for breakfast in the morning.

1. Amino acids. Crystal shrimp dumplings contain glycine. The higher the content of this amino acid, the sweeter the shrimp will taste.

2. Sodium. Eating crystal shrimp dumplings can supplement sodium, which can regulate osmotic pressure, maintain acid-base balance, maintain normal blood pressure, and enhance neuromuscular excitability.

3. Copper. Crystal shrimp dumplings contain copper, which is an indispensable trace nutrient for human health. It has an important influence on the development and function of the blood, central nervous and immune systems, hair, skin and bone tissue, as well as the brain, liver, heart and other internal organs.

4. Calcium. If you want to supplement calcium, crystal shrimp dumplings are a good choice. Calcium is the basic raw material for bone development, directly affects height, regulates enzyme activity, and participates in nerve and muscle activity and the release of neurotransmitters.

5. Protein. Crystal shrimp dumplings are rich in protein, which can maintain potassium-sodium balance and eliminate edema.