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Preparation
45 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
On weekends, cooking a delicious cake for the family to enjoy is simply wonderful. The personal fish pastry with crispy skin and rich meat filling will be an irresistible suggestion. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to make it!
Ingredients for Personal Fish Pastry For 4 people
All-purpose flour 120 gr (flour type 11) Rice flour 20 gr Ground pork 150 gr Dried wood ear mushrooms 3 pieces (ears) Dried shiitake mushrooms 3 pieces Onion 1/2 bulb (30gr) Carrot 1/4 bulb (30gr) Chicken egg 1 piece Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Green onion a little Black pepper a little (for decoration) Common spices a little (salt/ground pepper/MSG/seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh ingredients
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 a dent and does not stick to your hand, then it is good meat. Conversely, pieces of spoiled meat will not return to their normal state immediately when pressed.
- Good meat will have a bright red or dark red color, shiny, with a dry exterior.
- If you see meat showing gray, brown, dark red, or pale green color, and it is slippery, do not buy it. Because this is a sign that the meat has spoiled.
- In addition, pork raised with lean meat additives will have a darker color, with red spots on the skin, and have a fishy smell compared to clean pork.
How to choose quality dried shiitake mushrooms
- Choose mushrooms that are not broken, have a light brown color, and show no signs of mold or bad smell.
- Additionally, you should buy mushrooms from reputable food/dry goods vendors to ensure safety.
How to make Personal Meat Pillow Cake
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Making the cake dough
Put 120g of flour, 20g of rice flour, a little salt, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 1 chicken egg, and about 40ml of water into a bowl.
Use your hands to knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it forms a smooth, non-sticky ball.
Next, place the kneaded dough into a bowl, cover tightly with cling film, and let it rest for 30 minutes.
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Prepare the ingredients
First, soak the dried wood ear mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms in water for about 30 minutes. Then, trim the mushroom stems, rinse thoroughly, and chop finely.
Next, chop the onion, carrot, and green onion.
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Make the filling
Add 150g of minced pork, the prepared vegetable mixture, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and a bit of pepper into a bowl.
Mix the ingredients well and marinate for 15 minutes to absorb the flavors.
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Divide and roll the dough
Divide the dough into several equal parts, then roll them into balls. After that, use a rolling pin to flatten the dough balls into oval shapes.
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Wrap the dumplings
Place the filling in the center and use a knife to make several diagonal cuts on both sides of the edges, leaving a little for the bottom to form the fish’s tail.
Then, fold the diagonal cuts over each other to tightly wrap the filling inside.
Finally, attach a black peppercorn at the top to create the fish’s eye to finish.
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Fry the cake
Heat oil in a pan, when the oil is gently bubbling, add the cakes to fry, ensuring they are submerged in oil and turn them evenly over medium heat until they are golden brown.
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Final product
The personal meat pillow cake has a lovely shape, a golden crispy outer layer that blends perfectly with the sweet and rich meat filling, extremely delicious.
You can enjoy it with sweet and sour fish sauce or chili sauce to enhance the dish’s flavor!
I hope that with the detailed recipe shared by TasteVN, you can successfully make this beautiful and delicious personal meat dumplings for the whole family to enjoy. Let’s get cooking right away, and I wish you success!
*Source of the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Little Kitchen Corner
