花菇小点心 | Mushroom Dim Sum

Step 1 – Marinate the meats

In a large bowl, combine minced pork (180 g), minced fish (20 g), and blended carrot (10 g).

Then, add the seasonings such as white pepper powder (1/4 tsp), sugar (1/2 tsp), salt (1/4 tsp), Shao Xin wine (1/4 tsp), oyster sauce (1/4 tsp), tapioca flour (1/2 tsp) and water (20 g).

Whisk them together, or seal them tightly with plastic food wrap. Leave them in the fridge overnight to enhance the flavor of the meat.

Step 2 – Prepare mushrooms

Prepare the Shiitake mushrooms (6 pieces), and rinse them thoroughly but gently.

Then, remove and discard the stems, and dry your mushrooms by squeezing out the excess water or blotting them with a paper towel or a clean kitchen towel. In this way, your mushrooms will be able to soak up all the flavors from the meat and sauce.

Step 3 – Steam the stuffed mushrooms

Fill and stuff each mushroom cap with the marinated meat using a flat spatula or the back of the spoon, creating a small mound on top. Then, place them on a plate.

Bring the steamer to a boil. Put the plate of stuffed mushrooms in the steamer and steam for 15 minutes over high heat.

There are a few things to consider while steaming mushrooms if you want them to taste delicious. First, bring the water to a boil in the steamer before adding the ingredients to the steamer; Second, do not open the lid throughout the steaming process to prevent the steam from leaking out. In this way, you will be able to taste the natural flavor of the mushrooms.

Step 4 – Sauce Making

In a small bowl, mix all the sauce ingredients together, including abalone sauce (5 g), sugar (2 g), water (85 g) and white rice wine (1/2 tsp). Don’t mess up the sauce, because this is what makes the dish taste good!

Meanwhile, mix the potato starch (5 g) and water (5 g) in another separate bowl to make a thickening slurry. This slurry will then be added to the sauce to make the sauce thicker.

Step 5 – Cook the sauce

Heat up a pan on medium heat. Add in oil (5 g) and garlic (3 g). Lightly fry them until they’re fragrant and the garlic has turned golden brown. Add in the sauce and stir them repeatedly, bringing them to a boil, and giving them a taste. 

Then, pour the potato starch slurry into the sauce and stir slowly until the sauce thickens. If you want the sauce to be thinner, add a little more water or stock to your preference.

Step 6 – Cook Siew Bak Choy 

In a medium skillet, add water and bring it to a boil. Add Siew Bak Choy (40 g) and let it simmer over medium-low heat until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes. 

Then, rinse them under running water to cool them down to the desired consistency and drain well. This way will make the Siew Bak Choy crunchier and less soggy.

Step 7 – Plating & Serving

Plating time! Place the Siew Bak Choy on the outer circle of the plate and place the mushroom dim sum in the middle. Lastly, pour the delicious sauce on top of the mushroom dim sum. 

And TA-DAA, you have finished making the classic mushroom dim sum dish, and you can now share it with your loved ones!

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