Get Cooking: Crispy Fried Beijing Onion Cake And Chicken Suimai
Crispy Fried Beijing Onion Cake is a delicious appetizer prepared with lotus flour and rich cheese. Chicken Suimai is a popular Dim Sum dish made with minced chicken, wonton sheets and flavourful spices. A chef from Novotel HICC has shared these recipes.
Crispy Fried Beijing Onion Cake
| Ingredients Lotus flour Lukewarm water Chopped spring onions Cheese Sesame oil Salt and pepper |
Qty 500 gm 300 ml 300 gm 50 gm 10 ml to taste |
Instructions:
- Make soft dough with lotus flour and lukewarm water. Mix chopped spring onions, cheese, and sesame oil.
- Portion the dough into 50 gm each and roll into thin sheets. Place the cheese and onion mixture in the middle and seal into fancy shapes as desired.
- Fry them until crispy and golden brown, and serve with soya garlic sauce.
- Chef recommends frying the onion cake in moderately hot oil this will prevent the cheese bursting out of the dumpling.
Chicken Suimai
| Ingredients Wonton sheets Minced chicken Chopped ginger Sugar Oyster sauce Salt and pepper Soya Sautéed garlic (chopped) |
Qty 20 pieces 500 gm 10 gm 20 gm 20 gm to taste 30 ml 20 ml |
Instructions:
- Mix the minced chicken, chopped ginger, sugar, oyster sauce, and salt and pepper. Then place the minced chicken mixture in wonton sheets and seal them.
- Steam the suimai for seven minutes in a wicker dim sum basket and serve with soya garlic sauce.
- Chef recommends a little garlic juice in the sauce to get a strong flavour.
