April 21, 2023
Thai Money Bags (Thung Thong)
These savory, juicy, umami packed Thai appetizers are traditionally fried but you can steam them as well. These are delicious as is or served with sweet chili dipping sauce.
Servings: 10
Calories: 65kcal
Ingredients
Filling
- 1/4 pound pork ground
- 2 tablespoons shiitake mushrooms minced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 green onions minced
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 1/2 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/4 pound shrimp minced
- 1 tablespoon cilantro minced
To Assemble
- 2 packages soy wrappers half size (20 wrappers)
- 20 chives or green onions, or cilantro stems
Instructions
For the Filling
- Add the pork, shiitakes, green onion, garlic, coconut aminos, and fish sauce to a pan. Cook stirring occasionally until the pork is cooked through, no clumps of ground pork remain, and there is little to no liquid left. Off heat, stir in cilantro and shrimp. Set aside to cool. (The shrimp will cook through as it sits.)
- Line a steamer with a circle of parchment paper and set aside. Heat a pot of water to a boil. When the water is boiling, add the chives and cook for 15 seconds. Transfer using tongs to ice water and then lay on paper towels to dry.
To Assemble
- Lay the soy wrappers on a counter. Place a heaping teaspoon on the middle of each and gather the edges of the wrappers to form bundles. Tie the bundles using the blanched chives and place onto the steamer basket. Steam for 8 minutes, repeating as necessary until all dumplings are cooked.
Notes
If you want to fry these, heat a couple cups of avocado oil in a tall pot (I like to use one that is small and deep). You can only fry a couple dumplings at a time but you need less oil this way. Heat the oil, testing a spare chive (it should bubble immediately. Cook the dumplings until golden and then drain on paper towels.
Nutrition is for the steamed version.
Makes 20, Serving Size: 2
Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 0.97, Protein % of calories: 39.3%
Nutrition Facts
Thai Money Bags (Thung Thong)
Amount per Serving
Calories
65
% Daily Value*
Fat
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
26
mg
9
%
Sodium
180
mg
8
%
Potassium
90
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
3
g
1
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
0.2
g
0
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
115
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
15
mg
2
%
Iron
0.3
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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