OCEAN CAUGHT CRAB DIM SUM

Very simple, very delightful and yummy.    These did not last very long.  I had to take the pictures fast, hubby was on his second trip.

INGREDIENCE:
1 1/2 Cup Crab.
2 to 3 Celery sticks
2 cups flour
1 cup broth or water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of Turmic
1 quarter of while onion.
How mustard (optional)

First after the crab is thawed out your going to want to squeeze the excess liquid out of it. Take paper towl and squeeze it till no more liquid comes out.  

Put two cups of flour in a metal bowl.

 Bring the broth or water to a boil.

Add spices and mix in.

 ((((Be very careful))) Pour boiling broth into the flour and mix with in with a wooden spoon or spatula.  Do not mix with your hand until it is cool enough to handle.  

 Form the dough into a ball.   And cover.  This type of dough can and will dry out really fast.  The dough should be slightly tacky. 

 Dice Celery

 Mince a bit.

 Dice and mince the onion.    Next mix the crab, celery and onion together in a bowl. 

 Take the dough and cut it in half, then half it again.

 Cut those halves in half.  So you should have eight piece now.

 Cut in half again, now you have 16.  Next roll each into a ball with a bit of flour on your hand and put all back into a covered container.

 Flour the cutting board and flatten out a ball with a rolling pin.  Take care to add enough flour, but not too much.  This dough is tacky.

 Use the palm of your  hand as a guide to shape the Dim Sum. Now if you want to make it look pretty by all means go for it.  And you can make this smaller if you want.   I made Crab Battle ship Dim Sum.  I mean I really stuffed them. 

 Put a good scoop of crap mixture in the middle.

 Now carefully pinch the dough together until all the crab meat is concealed.    And if their too much, put it back in the bowl.

Trouble shooting.  If you find little holes opening up add extra dough to that part. 
Some of the dim sum will open up, that just part of the game, so don't worry, just pick it up and eat it.  Yum.   I had one open up.  No big deal.  Cooking is not perfect, and if it is it's staged.   

 Battle ship Eat me now.  ;)

 I do have a Bamboo steamer basket, but don't let that stop you from making dim sum.    Place the dim some in the pan and add enought water to the bottom just to coat it.   Do not submerge the dim sum.   Turn the Burner to high and cover with a lid.   We are steaming the dough, sense the crab is already cooked.  Do not leave this unattended.  Have a cup of water near buy to add a bit more water as it steams.   It should take 4 to 5 minutes or less depending on the size.  

Done.   :)    With a bit of Hot Chines mustard sauce these were gone quickly.  

If your wondering about the onion taking away the flavor from the crab. Not one bit, the crab was very (Very) strong in flavor.       


ENJOY.