Chinese Dim Sum Siu Mai 烧卖| Pork - Shrimp Dumpling

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned crab meat

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while canned crab is often more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is a less salty alternative.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers heart-healthy fats, while canola is usually cheaper.

Prepare the filling for Siu Mai by mixing the pork-shrimp and mushroom mixture (exact proportions not specified).

Add sesame oil and soy sauce to the filling mixture.

Fold the Siu Mai by placing a spoonful of the filling in the center of a wonton wrapper and gathering the edges to form a cup shape.

Steam the Siu Mai using a bamboo steamer until cooked through (exact time not specified).

Serve hot.

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