小籠包看似簡單,但要製出傳統一級小籠包,用料及製法都很講究。麵皮要輾得薄;餡料要用三分肥七分瘦的豬後腿肉,且要人手剁碎,若絞肉則不要絞成肉糜,免失去口感;至於灌湯一環,則以豬皮熬濃湯,調味後雪至凝固成濃湯凍,切粒後與豬肉同放薄皮上,包成小籠包,蒸十分鐘左右便可食用。
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在小籠包內加入濃湯凍,蒸後因遇熱而溶解,便可做出灌湯的效果。咬下去時,湯汁便會湧出,十分「過癮」。餡肉亦因灌湯而保持濕潤,入口不會「乾增增」。
然而有些人會因小籠包的肥膩(用豬皮熬湯做上湯凍)而感抗拒,幸好現代版小籠包多以大菜加清雞湯來做上湯凍,效果相近又較方便。既能保持香濃味道,同時又能減低肥膩感,製法較簡易及省時。
份量:約20個
包身材料:
中筋麵粉250克
清水120毫升
鮮肉餡材料:
免治豬肉250克
生抽2湯匙
糖半茶匙
紹興酒2茶匙
胡椒粉少許
麻油少許
上湯凍材料:
清雞湯200毫升
大菜絲5克
薑葱水材料:
青葱(切段)1棵
老薑(拍鬆)1厘米厚片
清水200毫升
做法:
IngredientsforPastry:
250gall-purposeflour
120mlwater
Ingredientsforfilling:
250gmincedpork
2Tbsplightsoysauce
1/2tspsugar
2tspshaoxingwine
dashofpepper
dashofsesameoil
Ingredientsforsoup-jelly:
200mlclearchickenbroth
5gshreddedagar-agar
Ingredientsforgingerandspring-onionjuice:
1stalkofspring-onion(sectioned)
1cmthickginger(pat)
200mlwater
Method:
1.Pourchickenbrothintoastockpot,addinagar-agarshreds.Cookoverlowheatuntilitboilsandmelts,filterandpourintoabowl.Chillitinrefrigeratoruntilset.
2.Putallingredientsforgingerandspringonionjuiceintoabowl.Mixwithhandsuntiljuicy,thenfilter.
3.Putmincedporkintoanotherbowl,putinseasoningsandmixwellwithhands.Graduallystiringingerandspring-onionjuice,stirwellwithhandsuntilstickyandnoexcessivewater.Chopsoupjelly,stiritintoporkmixture,chillinfreezeruntilitcoagulates.
4.Pourflourintoalargebowl,graduallystirinwaterandkneadintodough.Placeitontableandcontinuetokneaduntilsmooth.Coveritwithawetclothorasheetofclingwrap,leavefor10minutes.
5.Doughinto3-4portions,kneadeachofthemintoalongroll,cutitintopieces(around10geach).Thenrollintopastrysheets,eachwitharound6cmindiameter.
6.Putaround10gfillingintoeachofthepastrysheets,thenwrapituptoformthebun.Steamfor8-10minutes.Serve.