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Crab and Pork Soup Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao)

2h 15mtotal
Prep: 2h
Cook: 15 min
4servings
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Delicate handmade dumplings filled with a savory mixture of ground pork, fresh crab meat, and a rich solidified broth that melts into soup when steamed.

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Ingredients

Servings:4
  • 250 grams Ground pork (70% lean)
  • 100 grams Lump crab meat
  • 200 grams Pork skin gelatin (aspic), finely minced
  • 200 grams All-purpose flour
  • 110 ml Hot water
  • 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
  • 1 teaspoon Grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon White pepper
  • 4 large Cabbage leaves (for lining steamer)(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the dough by mixing flour and hot water until a smooth ball forms; let it rest covered for 30 minutes.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, combine ground pork, soy sauce, rice wine, ginger, sesame oil, sugar, and white pepper, stirring in one direction until the meat becomes tacky.

  3. 3

    Gently fold the fresh crab meat and the minced chilled soup aspic into the pork mixture until evenly distributed.

  4. 4

    Divide the rested dough into small 10-gram pieces and roll each into a thin circular wrapper with edges thinner than the center.

  5. 5

    Place a tablespoon of filling in the center of a wrapper and pleat the edges tightly (aiming for 18+ folds) to seal the top completely.

  6. 6

    Line a bamboo steamer with cabbage leaves or parchment paper to prevent sticking.

  7. 7

    Arrange dumplings in the steamer, leaving space between them, and steam over boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes.

  8. 8

    Serve immediately with a dipping sauce of Chinkiang black vinegar and julienned ginger.

Nutrition per Serving

380

Calories

18g

Protein

42g

Carbs

16g

Fat

2g

Fiber

1g

Sugar

640mg

Sodium

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