Dimsum Shrimp Rice Roll

 If you love shrimp and dim sum, you will enjoy this easy recipe. They are similar to Vietnamese banh cuon, but with a simpler and thicker dough that can be made ahead of time. The filling is just shrimp, seasoned with salt and pepper, and wrapped in the dough. You can use a regular frying pan to cook them. Dim sum rolls are great for a quick and satisfying breakfast or as a snack any time of the day. Here's how to make them.

Ingredients:

For the dough

1/2 cup rice flour

1/4 cup tapioca starch

1/4 cup wheat starch

1 1/2 cups water

 For the filling:

16 shrimp, shelled

 Marinade ingredients:

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp sugar

1/4 tsp white pepper

1 tbsp cooking wine

1/8 tsp baking soda

 Dipping sauce ingredients:

4 tbsp water

2 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tsp dark soy sauce

1 tsp oyster sauce

1/2 tsp sesame oil

1 scallion, white part only

1 inch piece ginger

 Directions:

Combine the dough ingredients and mix well. Let sit for 1 hour or make ahead and refrigerate.

Toss the cleaned shrimp with 2 tablespoons water, 1/2 teaspoon sugar and 1/8 teaspoon baking soda. After the shrimp have been coated, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, rinse the shrimp under a gentle stream of cold running water for 5 minutes to wash away the sugar and baking soda and pat thoroughly dry with a paper towel. This will greatly improve the texture of the shrimp!

Marinate the shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil, a pinch of salt, 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper.

 To make the sauce:

In a saucepan, add all the sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer for a few minutes. Adjust the seasoning to your liking and set aside. Remove the ginger and scallion.

To make dim sum rice roll:

Set up a steamer and two nonstick round pans. 

Oil the pan well and place it in a steamer and heat the pan for a few minutes.

Pour 1/4 cup of batter into the pan and place 3 shrimp in the middle of the batter and close the lid. Let steam for 3 minutes. The batter will turn slightly translucent and bubbly on certain spots. If it doesn’t look right to you, steam a bit longer. Remove from the steamer and let it cool off before attempting to roll up. 

Continue this process until all the batter is gone.