Shanghainese Dumpling Recipe Dim Sum

Delight your taste buds with this authentic Shanghainese Dumpling Recipe, a cornerstone of dim sum cuisine that perfectly balances tradition and flavor. These delicate soup dumplings, or xiao long bao, feature a tender homemade dough encasing a luscious filling of seasoned ground pork and aromatic ginger, with the magical surprise of rich soup gelatin that melts into a savory broth when steamed. Crafted with a simple yet rewarding technique, this recipe walks you through creating silky dumpling wrappers, folding intricate pleats, and steaming to perfection. Serve these crowd-pleasing dumplings with a tangy soy-vinegar dipping sauce for a taste of Shanghai right in your home kitchen. Whether you're a dim sum enthusiast or a first-time dumpling maker, this recipe promises an impressive dish that’s well worth the effort.

Nutriscore Rating: 64/100

Prep Time:120 mins

Cook Time:15 mins

Total Time:135 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 250 grams All-purpose flour
• 120 milliliters Boiling water
• 300 grams Ground pork
• 150 grams Pork skin
• 1 thumb-sized piece Ginger
• 2 stalks Green onions
• 2 tablespoons Soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 teaspoon White pepper
• 1 teaspoon Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
• 500 milliliters Chicken stock

Directions

Step 1

Prepare the soup gelatin for the filling. Place the pork skin in a pot of boiling water and blanch for 5 minutes. Drain and rinse it thoroughly.

Step 2

Add the blanched pork skin, chicken stock, and ginger to a pot and simmer for 1.5 hours. Strain the liquid and transfer it to a shallow dish. Allow it to cool and then refrigerate until set into a gelatin.

Step 3

To make the dumpling wrappers, place the all-purpose flour in a bowl. Slowly pour in the boiling water while stirring with chopsticks or a spatula to form a shaggy dough.

Step 4

Once cool enough to handle, knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic. Cover with a damp cloth and rest for 1 hour.

Step 5

For the filling, finely chop the ginger and green onions. In a bowl, combine the ground pork, ginger, green onions, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, salt, white pepper, sugar, and sesame oil. Mix thoroughly.

Step 6

Dice the set soup gelatin into small cubes and gently fold them into the pork mixture until evenly distributed.

Step 7

Divide the rested dough into 16 equal portions and roll each portion into a small ball. Roll out each ball into a thin round wrapper about 3 inches in diameter, aiming for slightly thinner edges.

Step 8

Place about a tablespoon of filling into the center of each wrapper. Fold the dumplings into pleated crescent shapes, pinching the edges tightly to seal.

Step 9

Prepare a steaming setup. Line a bamboo steamer with parchment paper or cabbage leaves to prevent sticking. Arrange the dumplings in the steamer, leaving room between them to prevent overcrowding.

Step 10

Steam the dumplings over boiling water for 8–10 minutes, or until fully cooked through.

Step 11

Serve immediately with a dipping sauce made of equal parts soy sauce and black vinegar, optionally garnished with slivers of ginger.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1446.4g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	2941.2

Total Fat 130.7g	0%
Saturated Fat 45.7g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.9g
Cholesterol 442.5mg	0%
Sodium 6284.7mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 206.1g	0%
Dietary Fiber 8.5g	0%
Total Sugars 7.4g
Protein 216.8g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 212.7mg	0%
Iron 18.6mg	0%
Potassium 575.7mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 41.0%

Protein: 30.2%

Carbs: 28.7%