Homemade Har Gow (Shrimp Dumplings)

虾饺

Make Homemade Har Gow with crystal-clear, chewy wrappers and juicy shrimp. Follow the folding and steaming steps for dim sum baskets with springy bites.

Ingredients

• wheat starch
• tapioca starch
• boiling water
• shrimp

Instructions

1. Sift wheat starch and tapioca starch into a heatproof bowl. Pour boiling water in a slow, steady stream while stirring rapidly with chopsticks.
2. Knead the hot dough on an oiled surface until smooth and pliable (about 2 minutes). Cover with a damp cloth and rest 10 minutes.
3. Finely mince shrimp by hand (do not puree). Mix with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp white pepper, and 1 tsp sesame oil. Chill 15 minutes. (Shrimp pieces are distinct, not pasty; mixture feels cool and cohesive.)
4. Divide dough into 12 equal portions. Roll each into a 7-cm circle, 1 mm thick, with a thin edge and slightly thicker center.
5. Place 1 tbsp shrimp filling in center. Pleat and pinch to seal into a crescent shape with ≥6 pleats. Steam over high heat for 5 minutes until wrapper turns crystal-clear.