This is my first time trying to make these Chinese steamed buns. This brings back good memories from recess back in primary school. I used to have them (for 60 cents) for almost every lunch time. Those soft steamy buns and delicious, juicy meat fillings always warmed my tiny tummy back when I was merely 8y/o, weighing only 20 kgs.
Its not a fancy recipe cos I cheated by using a premixed 'special flour for buns' (which you can get at asian grocers).
Its not a fancy recipe cos I cheated by using a premixed 'special flour for buns' (which you can get at asian grocers).
Ingredients for buns (makes about a dozen):
500g 'special bun flour'
250 ml warm water
5 g fry yeast
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp oil
Fillings:
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp water
chopped BBQ pork
1 green onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
3 1 tsp sugar
1 tsp LKK's charsiu sauce
1 tbsp cornstarch (dissolve in 2 tbsp water)
Instructions:
- Dissolve sugar and yeast in water and add into flour. add in oil, mix well and knead dough. Allow dough to rise in a bowl for about 30 minutes (cover bowl)
- At the mean time, to make the fillings heat oil in pan and fry green onion. Add water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, dissolved cornstarch and bring to a boil until sticky consistency. Then add in chopped pork and mix well. Set aside to cool.
- When dough from (1) has risen, use rolling pin to roll out rough piece by piece (dont roll out too flat). place a tbsp of filling and start folding in dough and give it a good twist at the top (as in picture).
- Bring water to a boil and place buns on steaming trays. Steam for min. 15 minutes before removing. Let cool before serving.
Prep time : 1 hour
Difficulty: moderate
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