Shrimp Har Gow

One

Prepare the filling. Take half of the shrimp and use a cleaver to press down on the shrimp one piece at a time. Once finished roughly mince the shrimp into a paste . Place in a large mixing bowl and set aside. Cut the other half of the shrimp into large chunks and set aside in a different bowl.

Two

Add the white pepper salt, salt, sugar, and shaoxing wine to the shrimp paste. Gently mix.

Three

Crack an egg and only add the white yolk. Gently mix.

Four

Add the ground pork and bamboo shoots. Make sure you removed all the liquid from the bamboo shoots before adding. Combine well.

Five

Toss in the other half of the shrimp and gently mix in the large chunks. Make sure that the shrimp is completely dry.

Six

Pour in the 1 ½ tsp of potato starch and continue to gently mix together the ingredients.

Seven

Add the sesame oil. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Eight

Prepare the dough. In a large mixing bowl combine the wheat starch and potato starch. Mix well.

Nine

Boil two cups of water and slowly stir in the boiling water until the dough starts to become shaggy. Continue to stir with a wooden spoon until the dough is at a comfortable heat to knead. Knead until the dough ball becomes smooth. Rub a bit of oil over the dough and place the dough in a plastic bag. Rest for 10 minutes.

Ten

Add oil to a folded paper towel. Divide the dough into small pieces and roll into balls. Take the cleaver and wipe one side over the oiled paper towel. Flatten the ball with the palm of your hand and use the knife to smear each ball into a thin flat disc. Keep the dough covered with a damp paper towel to prevent the discs from drying out.

Eleven

Place a tsp of shrimp filling in the center of the disc. Fold pleats into half of the wrapper and pinch together with the side that is without pleats. Place dumplings inside the bamboo steamer lined with perforated paper.

Twelve

In a pot boil 3 inches of water. Carefully place a steamer basket on top of the pot. Make sure that the bottom of the steamer does not touch the water. Steam for 5 minutes.

Thirteen

Serve hot and enjoy!