I will share with you 2 ways to transform the shrimp dumplings into delicious and nutritious dishes, making the Tet menu more appealing. Let’s get cooking right away!
1. Shrimp Mango Dumplings
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Shrimp Mango Dumplings For 4 people
Shrimp 454 gr Ripe mango 1/2 fruit Dumpling wrappers 25 pieces Garlic 3 cloves (minced) Lemon 1/2 fruit (for juice) Grated lemon peel a little Ginger 2.5 teaspoons Black pepper 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon Cornstarch 1 teaspoon Chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon Plum jam 115 gr Soy sauce 2 tablespoons Rice vinegar 1 tablespoon Black vinegar 1 teaspoon Olive oil a little (or cooking oil)
How to choose delicious mangoes
- Choose mangoes that have a yellow skin, are firm and smooth, with the stem end slightly indented. Additionally, naturally ripened mangoes will have tiny black spots on the skin but not large patches.
- Choose mangoes that have a natural fragrant smell.
- When gently pressing the mango with your hand, if you feel the firmness of the flesh and it is not soft or bruised, then those are good ripe mangoes.
- Do not buy mangoes that are darkened or extremely eye-catching, as they may have been soaked in chemicals or ripened artificially.
Tools needed
How to make Mango Shrimp Dumplings
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Prepare the shrimp
Shelled shrimp, remove the black vein, wash thoroughly, and then chop finely.
Tip for quickly removing shrimp veins: Count backwards from the tail of the shrimp to the second ridge connecting the shell, insert a toothpick through and pull to remove the vein.
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Prepare the mango
Cut the mango in half, dice the flesh, and then scoop it out with a spoon.
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Mix the dumpling filling
Add to the bowl of shrimp: 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, juice of 1/2 lemon, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 tablespoon of chopped cilantro, 2 cloves of minced garlic, 1.5 teaspoons of ginger, diced mango.
Mix well so that the filling blends together.
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Wrap the dumplings
Place a little filling in the center of the dumpling wrapper, use a little water to moisten the edges, then fold it in half, and finally pleat the edges to complete.
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Frying dumplings
Place a pan on the stove and add a little olive oil; when the oil is hot, add the dumplings and fry over medium heat until the bottom is golden and crispy.
Then, add about 50ml – 60ml of water to the pan, cover with a lid, and cook until the water evaporates to complete.
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Making dipping sauce
Add 115g of plum jam, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon of black vinegar, 1 teaspoon of ginger, and 1 clove of garlic into a bowl. Stir well to combine the mixture.
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Finished product
Shrimp dumplings have a soft, chewy dough at the bottom, and the mango shrimp filling is sweet and juicy, perfectly blending with the rich and delicious sauce.
2. Shrimp zucchini dumplings
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Processing
10 minutes
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Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Shrimp zucchini dumplings For 6 people
Shrimp 20 pieces Chives 50 gr Ground pork 200 gr Kimchi 1/4 stalk Zucchini 1/2 piece Minced garlic 1/2 tablespoon Dumpling wrappers 30 pieces Pepper A little Sesame oil 1/2 tablespoon Rice vinegar 2 tablespoons Pepper A little Oyster sauce 1.5 tablespoons Salt A little
How to choose good pork
- Fresh pork will have high elasticity and firmness. You can press the meat with your hand to check; if the meat does not leave an indentation and does not stick to your hand, then it is good meat. Conversely, spoiled pieces of meat will not return to their normal state immediately when pressed.
- Good meat will have a bright red or dark red color, shiny, and a dry outer layer.
- If you see the meat showing gray, brown, dark red, or light green color, and it is slimy, do not buy it. Because this is a sign that the meat has spoiled.
- In addition, pork raised with lean agents will have a darker color, with red spots on the skin and a fishy smell compared to clean pork.
Cooking tools
How to make Shrimp and Zucchini Dumplings
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Prepare shrimp meat
Peel off the shell from the head and body of the shrimp, except for the tail shell, then remove the shrimp veins and rinse clean.
Next, make several cuts along the shrimp body about 1 cm apart so that the shrimp can stretch out straight.
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Marinate and chop shrimp meat
Marinate 15 shrimp with 1 tablespoon of rice wine, a little salt, and pepper for 10 minutes.
Chop the remaining 5 shrimp finely and then marinate with 1 tablespoon of rice wine, a little salt, and pepper.
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Prepare the remaining ingredients
Wash and chop the chives.
Chop 1/4 of a zucchini, place it in a thin cloth to squeeze out the water.
Grate 1/2 of a zucchini into long strands, then marinate the zucchini with a little salt for 5 minutes.
Finally, place the zucchini into a piece of thin cloth to squeeze out the water, then use a knife to chop finely.
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Mix the shrimp and pork filling
Add 200g of shrimp, minced pork, kimchi, diced zucchini, chopped scallions, 1.5 tablespoons of oyster sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of minced garlic, a little pepper, and 1/2 tablespoon of sesame oil into a bowl.
Mix the ingredients evenly until well combined.
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Wrap the dumplings
Add a little filling and place a shrimp on the dumpling wrapper, then fold the edges of the wrapper together from both sides to complete.
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Steamed Dumplings
Boil a pot of water, place a thin cloth and arrange the dumplings in the steamer.
Then place the steamer over the pot of water, cover tightly and steam for about 8 – 10 minutes.
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Final Product
The shrimp dumplings have a thin, soft skin, and the filling is a delightful mix of ground meat and slightly sour kimchi, making it irresistibly delicious.
How to Choose Fresh Shrimp
- Fresh, good shrimp will have a translucent color and will stick tightly to the shrimp body. Do not buy shrimp with discolored or loose legs.
- Pay attention to buy shrimp with a slightly curved body, firm flesh, intact shell, and the head firmly attached to the body.
- Do not buy shrimp with a flared, loose tail, missing tail fins, and not neatly arranged. They may have been caught a long time ago or soaked in preservatives.
See more: How to choose fresh shrimp and how to preserve fresh shrimp in the refrigerator for a long time
How to choose and buy dumpling wrappers
You can buy dumpling wrappers ready-made at production facilities, markets, supermarkets, or you can make them at home using TasteVN’s recipe.
Now you know the recipe to make 2 shrimp dumpling dishes that are delicious and attractive! Wish you success in your cooking.
*Source of the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Munchies and 아내의 식탁 Wife’s Cuisine
