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Khanom jeep (Thai pork and prawn dumplings)
ขนมจีบ · open-topped steamed dumplings with fried garlic and sweet soy dip
ThaiSteamer stacks of khanom jeep sit outside Bangkok's 7-Elevens and on Chinatown dim sum carts all day, sold by the half-dozen in a plastic bag with a squirt of sweet soy and a spoon of fried garlic. These Thai cousins of Cantonese siu mai are filled with springy minced pork and chopped prawns seasoned with coriander root and white pepper, gathered into yellow wrappers and steamed. Eat them as a snack or with rice soup for breakfast. Chef's tip: an underworked filling is the usual mistake; beat the pork and prawn mix hard for a few minutes so it turns sticky and springs back.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 5
Ingredients
For the filling
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp ground white pepper
- 10 ½ oz minced porknot too lean
- 5 ½ oz raw prawnspeeled, deveined and chopped
- 2 ⅛ oz water chestnutsfinely chopped
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch
- 30 round wonton wrappersyellow egg wrappers
To serve
- 6 cloves garlicfinely chopped
- 4 tbsp neutral oil
- 3 tbsp sweet dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 bird's-eye chilliessliced
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Pound 3 cloves garlic, 2 coriander roots and ½ tsp ground white pepper to a paste.
3 minStep 2: In a bowl combine the paste with 10 ½ oz minced pork, 5 ½ oz raw prawns, 2 ⅛ oz water chestnuts, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp sesame oil and 1 tbsp tapioca starch. Beat with a spoon in one direction until the mixture is sticky and pulls away from the bowl in strands, about 3 minutes. Chill for 15 minutes.
18 minStep 3: Hold one of the 30 round wonton wrappers in the circle of your thumb and finger, drop in a heaped teaspoon of filling and squeeze gently so the wrapper pleats up the sides, leaving the top open. Tap the base flat and smooth the top with a wet spoon.
20 minStep 4: Set the dumplings on oiled baking paper in a steamer, not touching. Steam over boiling water on a high heat until the filling is firm and springy and reaches 160°F in the centre, with the prawns pink, 10–12 minutes.
12 minStep 5: Meanwhile fry 6 cloves garlic in 4 tbsp neutral oil over a low heat until pale golden, then tip into a bowl. Mix 3 tbsp sweet dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp rice vinegar and 2 bird's-eye chillies for the dip.
5 minStep 6: Spoon a little garlic and its oil over the dumplings and serve hot with the dip.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 21 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does khanom jeep (Thai pork and prawn dumplings) take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 40 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 5 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of light soy sauce?
- Tamari, same amount (gluten free).
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