Preparation

15 minutes
Cooking

20 minutes
Difficulty

Easy

A steamed dish like shrimp dim sum rolls is extremely appealing, easy to eat and easy to make, not taking too much time or effort to prepare. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN to treat your family and friends to this dish!

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1 Prepare the shrimp

2 Mix the rice roll batter

3 Stir-fried shrimp

4 Steaming the cake and rolling the shrimp

5 Making the dipping sauce

6 Final product

Ingredients for Shrimp Dim Sum Rolls Serves 4

Shrimp 455 gr Rice flour 300 gr Potato flour 180 gr Black soy sauce 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 3 tablespoons Cooking oil 50 ml Alcohol a little Common seasonings a little (sugar/salt/seasoning powder)

How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp

Choose shrimp with a hard and translucent shell, smelling of the sea instead of the fishy smell of seafood, as these are fresh shrimp that have just been caught.
Pay attention to the shrimp’s tail; if the tail is curled together, it indicates fresh shrimp. Conversely, if the tail is spread out, these shrimp may have been injected with chemicals or water to make them swell.
When picking up the shrimp, if you see the body of the shrimp bending, and pressing lightly on the shrimp causes a slimy liquid to ooze out, that means the shrimp has died or has been frozen for a long time, and is no longer fresh.

See details: Tips for choosing quality meat

Ingredients for shrimp dimsum rice rolls

Tools needed

Steamer pot, pan, whisk, ladle, chopsticks,…

How to make shrimp dimsum rice rolls

1

Prepare the shrimp

After purchasing the shrimp, wash it thoroughly with diluted wine and salt, then cut off the head and tail, peel the shell, and remove the shrimp vein, keeping only the shrimp meat.

Tip: To easily remove the shrimp vein, turn the shrimp over, hold the shrimp body with one hand while peeling the sides of the shrimp head, then firmly hold the joint between the head and the body, gradually pull the shrimp head away from the body. The shrimp vein will quickly come out with the head.
2

Mix the rice roll batter

Add 300g of rice flour, 180g of potato flour, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 125ml of warm water into a bowl, then use a whisk to mix well until the flour dissolves, and let the batter rest for 20 – 30 minutes.
3

Stir-fried shrimp

Turn on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add the shrimp along with 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning, then use chopsticks to stir evenly for about 3 minutes until the shrimp is cooked through.
4
Steaming the cake and rolling the shrimp

Spread a thin layer of cooking oil evenly on the cake mold, then cover and heat the mold in the steamer on low heat for about 3 minutes.

Next, add a ladle of the prepared batter into the cake mold, cover it, and steam for about 5 – 6 minutes. Depending on your preference, if you want the cake to be thick or thin, adjust the amount of batter accordingly!

After the cake is cooked, brush a thin layer of cooking oil on top, remove the mold, let it cool, and then proceed to take the cake out of the mold.

For subsequent steaming, clean the cake mold and then continue to brush a thin layer of cooking oil on the mold, and then steam the cake as usual.

To roll the shrimp, place the side of the cake with the oil facing down, then arrange the shrimp lengthwise on the cake, and roll the cake about 2 turns for a perfect bite.
Tip:
- To help the cake cool quickly after steaming and make it easier to remove from the mold, you should place the cake mold in a bowl of cold water!
- When rolling the shrimp, you can use the leftover batter to make other delicious dishes such as fried rice noodles, chicken pho, beef pho,…
5

Making the dipping sauce

Turn on the stove to low heat, add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of water, then stir well until the ingredients dissolve evenly, and adjust seasoning to taste to finish.
6

Final product

The Dimsum shrimp cakes are now ready to be served to the family. The cakes are soft and chewy, with sweet and flavorful shrimp, dipped in aromatic sauce enhancing the dish’s flavor.