Sheng Jian Bao (Pan-Fried Pork Soup Dumplings) Recipe

Name: Sheng Jian Bao (Pan-Fried Pork Soup Dumplings) Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup shredded Napa cabbage (from about 2 or 3 leaves); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 3/4 pound pork belly, cut into 1-inch cubes; 2 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in boiling water for 1 hour, then drained, squeezed dry, and finely chopped; 1 scallion, finely chopped; 2 medium cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon vegetable, peanut, or canola oil; 1/4 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/4 teaspoon dry yeast; 1/2 cup lowfat or whole milk; Vegetable, peanut, or canola oil, for greasing and cooking

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Prep:20minCook:15min

Xiao long bao, Shanghai-style soup dumplings, have become legendary for good reason, but so far their doughier pan-fried cousins called sheng jian bao remain much less well-known here in the States. If you love XLB, you need to try sheng jian bao.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Apr 2025 17:35:47 GMT