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Shanghainese Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao)

Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Snack
Cuisine Chinese, Shanghainese
Servings 50

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g All-purpose flour
  • 250 g Pork shoulder Ground
  • 100 ml Chicken broth Cold
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil
  • 1 inch Ginger Grated
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp White pepper
  • 50 pieces Bamboo steamer liners Wax paper or cabbage leaves
  • 1 bundle Fresh ginger Julienned, for serving
  • To taste Aged black vinegar For serving

Instructions
 

  • Make the dough: Combine flour with water and knead until smooth. Cover and rest for 1 hour.
  • Prepare the filling: Combine ground pork, chicken broth, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, sugar, and white pepper. Mix well and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Roll out the dough: Roll the dough into a long rope and cut into 30-50 equal pieces. Flatten each piece into a circle, slightly thicker in the middle and thinner on the edges.
  • Assemble the dumplings: Place a spoonful of filling in the center of each wrapper. Fold the wrapper in half and pleat the edges to seal. (Or leave a small opening at the top).
  • Steam the dumplings: Line the bamboo steamer with liners. Arrange the dumplings in the steamer, leaving space between each one. Steam for 10-15 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • Serve immediately with julienned ginger and black vinegar.
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