Chicken Meatball Dim Sum
Ingredients
- 4 egg whites ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon wheat starch ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/16 teaspoon white pepper
- Vegetable oil ⓘ
- 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, chopped fine ⓘ
- 6 (31 to 35 shrimp per pound size) shrimp, peeled, chopped fine ⓘ
- 4 pieces black mushroom, chopped fine
- 1 ounce back fat, chopped fine ⓘ
- 1/3 piece scallions, chopped fine ⓘ
- 2 pieces cilantro, minced ⓘ
- 8 pieces water chestnut, chopped fine ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil ⓘ
- 1 to 1/2 teaspoon oyster sauce ⓘ
- Cilantro sprigs ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or water ⓘ
Instructions
- To make egg white pancakes: Lightly beat egg whites with wheat starch, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Heat a nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat.
- Add some oil and heat.
- Pour 2 teaspoons of the mixture into the pan, spreading it out into a shape of a circle, while making sure it is as thin as a piece of paper.
- Repeat with all of the batter.
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine chicken, shrimp, mushrooms, fat, scallions, cilantro, water chestnut, white pepper, salt, sesame oil, and oyster sauce.
- Pulse until all the ingredients are chopped.
- Remove the leaves from several cilantro sprigs.
- Blanch sprigs in boiling water for 15 to 30 seconds to soften enough to be able to tie into a knot.
- To make dim sum: Lay out an egg white pancake.
- Add some of the chicken meatball filling.
- Fold the pancake around the filling and tie the opening with the softened cilantro.
- Trim the top of the dumpling.
- Put the dumplings into a steamer, and cook for about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Egg white sauce: heat the water and add the egg white, stirring vigorously, add 1 tablespoon flour and season with salt.
- Garnish the dumplings with ground dried Virginia ham or crumbled hard-boiled egg yolk mixed with kosher salt and some egg white sauce.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
947
kcal
47% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Shellfish
Sesame
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).