Donabe-steamed Shrimp & Tofu Dumplings 2 ways

Shrimp, Tofu, and Bamboo Shoot...you can't go wrong with the combination. Here's another variation of the filling for steamed dumplings.

With the filling, this time I did gyoza-style and mushroom shumai style. I had a few friends came over and we enjoyed both on the tabletop.



Shrimp &Tofu Dumplings 2 ways

Ingredients:

(For the filling)

8 oz peeled & deveined shrimp
6 oz medium-tofu (moisture drained)

4 oz bamboo shoot

1  scallion, thinly-sliced crosswise

1/2T grated ginger

2T potato starch
egg white from 1 egg

1T sake

1/2T shio-koji (or 1/4 tsp salt)

1tsp light-color soy sauce

1/4 tsp  sansho pepper (or white pepper)

1tsp sesame oil

20-25 gyoza wrappers
10-12 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
8 wonton skins, thinly-sliced
some extra potato starch

Procedure:

1. Mix the ingredients for the filling in a bowl until smooth by hand.  Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. For the gyoza-style, wrap the mixture in gyoza wrappers and set aside.
3. For the mushroom shumai-style, dust the inner side of each shiitake mushroom with potato starch by using a small strainer. Fill each mushroom with an optimal amount of the filling. Toss the thinly-sliced wonton skins and top each dumpling with a small amount of the wonton skins.
4. Get the donabe steamer, "Mushi Nabe"ready. For the gyoza-style, set the dumplings on the grate. Cover and steam for about 5 minutes or until they are cooked through. For the shumai-style, the cooking time is about 7-8 minutes or longer, depending on the thickness of the dumplings.

3. Serve with ponzu or your choice of dipping sauce.
*In order to prevent the dumplings from sticking, I suggest that you line the steam grate with parchment paper (with small holes), some napa cabbage, or bamboo leaves like you see in the picture.

Happy donabe life.