Chinese Steamed Bao Buns

2h 10m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add sugar, plain wheat flour, yeast powder, and warm water to a bowl.
  2. 2Mix it well.
  3. 3Cover with cling film and let it rest for 2 hours.
  4. 4Separate the dough in half.
  5. 5Shape the dough into long strips.
  6. 6Cut the strips into equal parts.
  7. 7Brutally press flat each piece of dough.
  8. 8Cook the edible ground meat in a wok until it's browned.
  9. 9Add minced ginger, minced garlic, chopped scallion, and preserved mustard green to the wok with the meat.
  10. 10Add light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, cooking wine, salt, and clean water to the wok.
  11. 11Cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes.
  12. 12Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add chopped green onion.
  13. 13Stir well.
  14. 14Gently fold the dough around the filling with your hands.
  15. 15Place the bao buns in a steamer.
  16. 16Steam for 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 500 g plain wheat flour
  • 6 g yeast powder
  • 360 ml warm water
  • 400 g edible ground meat
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp chopped scallion
  • 150 g preserved mustard green
  • 3 tsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp cooking wine
  • 0.333 tsp salt
  • 500 ml clean water
  • 30 g chopped green onion

Equipment

bowlspatulasteamerwok