The best dim sum recipes - 18 recipes
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Craving sweet? This rustic cherry tart is easy, quick and delicious!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 shortcrust pastry
- 3 cups / 750 g. of cherries
- 1/3 cup / 60 g. of sugar
- 2/3 cup / 60 g. of almond flour
- 4 tbsp. of brown sugar
- Pistachios
- A dash of milk
METHOD:
- Mix the cherries and sugar together. Let stand 20 minutes.
- Spread or roll out the shortcrust pastry, sprinkle with almond powder and brown sugar.
- Place the cherries in the center of the dough, leaving about 2 inches of free dough on the edges. Fold in the edges.
- Brush with milk (this will make the crust go golden), sprinkle with brown sugar and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F/180°C.
- Top with a handful of chopped pistachios, and serve!
Top rated Dim sum recipes
Pot Stickers (Chinese pan fried dumplings)

By jtrovato65
This recipe for pan-fried dumplings - also known as pot stickers - is easy to make and certain to please everyone ...
- MAKES approx. 40 pot stickers (dumplings)
- 1 package round dumpling wraps (available at Asian food stores, often frozen)
- FILLING:
- 1 pound ground chicken breast, OR cooked shrimp (frozen is fine)
- 1 thumb-size piece ginger, sliced or can use crushed ginger from a jar. I use to taste.
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 spring (green) onions, sliced
- prepared Cole slaw mix use about 3 or 4 handfuls.
- 1 red pepper cut up in small pieces.
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Steamed Shrimp Dumplings

By LornaLau
Steamed shrimp dumpling is one of most popular dim sum dishes
- Shrimp filling:
- 1) 300g frozen white shrimp, 30g finely minced pork fat (optional);
- 2) 1 tbsp freshly chopped green onion, 1.5 tsp minced ginger, mix both with 1 tbsp water for 20 minutes then discard green onion and ginger;
- 3) 1/2 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp ground white pepper, 1 tsp corn starch, 1/6 tsp chicken broth mix, 1 tsp garlic oil or sesame oil;
- Wrappers:
- 4) 2/3 cup wheat starch (89g), 3 tbsp tapioca starch (31g), 155 g boiling hot water;
- 5) 2 tsp vegetable oil or lard;
- Others:
- 6) 2 tsp garlic oil.
Crispy Mini Chicken and Shrimp Spring Rolls

By Pascale Weeks
Skip the takeout diet, and make your favorite chicken and shrimp egg rolls in your kitchen.
Crispy spring rolls

By Sameera
In a sauce pan sauté cabbage, carrot till slightly soften
- 15 spring roll sheets
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1/4 cup shredded carrot
- 1 cup rice vermicilie noodles
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 egg
- 2tbs soy sauce
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of sugar
- Dash of pepper
- Oil to fry
Sticky Rice

By Jasminv128
Mulan based. Yummy side, let's use chopsticks!
- 2 cups medium-grained white rice (Calrose)
- 2 1/2 cups cold water
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons white sesame seeds
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Pork and Shrimp Dumplings

By Bourbon Barrel Foods, Bourbon Barrel Foods
Mix together everything except the wonton wrappers
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- 40 wonton wrappers
- 1.25 lbs ground pork, chopped fine
- 1.25 lbs shrimp, chopped fine
- 6 pieces of bok choy, chopped fine
- 4 TBS Bluegrass Soy Sauce
- 2 TBS sesame oil
- 3 TBS flour
- 3 garlic cloves
pineapple and lemon passionfruit spring rolls

By Catherine H.
Peel and cut pineapple into thin slices, arrange on plates
- 1 pineapple
- for the spring rolls:
- Phyllo pastry
- butter
- for cream:
- 2 lemons
- 2 passion fruit
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 7 tbsp butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups of cream
- icing sugar
Chinese Barbecue Pork Buns

By Bourbon Barrel Foods, Bourbon Barrel Foods
Chinese Barbecue Pork Buns
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- Marinated pork:
- 1 lb. pork shoulder (cut into 5 or 6 pieces)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tbsps cooking oil
- 3 tbsps Pure Cane Sorghum
- 1 1/2 tbsps hoisin sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsps Bluegrass Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp shaoxing cooking wine
- 1/8 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice powder
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- Barbecue Sauce:
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsps oyster sauce
- 2 tbsps ketchup
- 5 tsps Bourbon Smoked Sugar
- 1 tbsp Bluegrass Soy Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Bourbon Smoked Sea Salt
- pinch white pepper
- 2 tbsps peanut oil
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 1 1/2 cups char siu pork, fine dice
- 1 tbsps Shaoxing
- 4 tsps cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tsps sesame oil
- For the dough:
- 1/4 cup Bourbon Smoked Sugar
- 1 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp yeast
- 6 cups flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 2 tbsps shortening
Crispy Wontons

By CartoCreative, CartoCreative
Combine pork, green onions, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt and ginger in bowl; mix well
- 3/4 lb Ground Pork
- 1/4 cup Green Onions (chopped)
- 1 Tbp Soy Sauce
- 1 tspn Cornstarch
- 1/2 tspn Salt
- 1/2 tspn Ginger (grated)
- 1 (16 ounce) package Wonton Skins
- Vegetable oil for deep-frying
Chinese EggPlant Curry

By Priyanka
Fried EggPlant Dumped in sweet sour sour
- For the dumplings:
- 1. 2 big egg plants sliced round or semi circle(if very big). The slices should be of medium thickness.
- 2. 2 tbsp cornn flour.
- 3. i tbsp rice flour(optional)
- 3.1/2 tsp baking powder
- 4.salt to taste
- 5.1 tsp tomato sauce
- 6.1/2 tsp vinegar
- 7.water as required
- 8.oil for frying
- For the sauce:
- 1. 1 tbsp ginger garlic chilly paste
- 2. 1 tbsp soya sauce
- 3. 1 tsp white/red vinegar
- 4. 2 tbsp tomato sauce
- 5.1 tbsp oil
- 6.water as required
- 7. 1/2 tbsp corn flour
home made chinese shrimp and noodles

By light5309
a Chinese dish that you know what is going in it
- shrimp 40-60 count
- 1 cup of peas
- 2 tsp of honey
- 2 tsp of spicy brown mustard
- 4 dashes of hot sauce
- noodles
- 1/2 cup water
- s&p
More Dim sum recipes
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Dragon Satay
- 1 bunch green onions
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 2 chicken thigh mushrooms
- 2 carrots
- 1 head of broccoli
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup peanut butter
- 2 teaspoon garlic paste
- 2 teaspoon of olive oil
- 2 teaspoon of sesame oil
- 1 bag of rice noodles
- 1 teaspoon soya sauce
- 1 can lentils
- 1 can chicken broth
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/4 package of Om Um Gon
- 1 teaspoon of Sriracha sauce
- 1 bag fried tofu
- 1 bag bean sprouts
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Sweet Shrimp and Pork Dumplings
- 1 oz. fresh ginger Minced
- 1 small red bell pepper
- 2 green onions sliced thinly
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 2 Tbsp. Sesame Oil
- ½ Lb. Ground Pork
- ½ Lb. small raw shrimp cleaned
- 3 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
- 1½ Tbsp. Sambal Sauce
- 1 pkg. 4" won ton wrappers
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- flour
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Fried WonTons
- 1 box cream cheese
- 1 can of chicken
- green onions diced
- wonton wraps
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FRIED WONTON
- 8 oz. Ground pork
- 2 teas. Cooking wine
- 2 teas. Soy sauce
- 1 teas. Salt
- 1 teas. Sugar
- 2 teas. cornstarch
- 1 Green onion_ chopped
- Wonton wraps
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Cream Cheese Wontons
- 1 pkg cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar, to taste
- 1 pkg wonton wrappers
- 6 green onions, sliced
- 1 jalapeno, diced (optional)
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Wonton Soup
- For the Wontons
- (1/2 lb) medium ground pork
- (1/4 lb) peeled shrimp, chopped
- (1/4 cup) canned water chestnuts, finely chopped
- 3 green onions, the white parts finely chopped and the green tops reserved
- (2 teaspoons) soy sauce
- Salt and pepper
- 30 wonton wrappers
- For the Soup
- (6 cups) chicken broth
- (1 cup) water
- (2 tablespoons) fish sauce (nuoc mam)
- 2 carrots, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- (1 cup) thinly sliced mushrooms
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Deep Fried Lotus Root Meatballs
- 1) 350g extra lean ground pork;
- 2) 3 green onions finely chopped, 1.5 tsp ginger freshly minced, 1 tsp sugar, 2/3 tsp salt, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp Yummy House soy sauce, 1/4 tsp chicken broth mix, 2 tbsp corn starch, 1/6 tsp thirteen scented spice or white pepper powder, 1.5 tbsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp water;
- 3) 450g lotus root;
- 4) ¼ cup all purpose flour, 2 tbsp water;
- 5) 3 cups corn oil.
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beef noodles
- Beef
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- Sour cream
- Cheese
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