Baked Chinese Pork Buns
User Reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
Baked Chinese Pork Buns
Report
Baked Chinese Pork Buns with leftover roast pork, a true Asian delicacy. These baked dim sums are a much simplified version of the popular char siu bao, and are perfect for your Chinese New Year celebrations, and best served with a hot cup of green tea. The buns are baked to perfection, and have the right ratio dough/filling. Great for any party all year round.
Share:
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 2 ¼ cups white bread flour
- 2 teaspoon dried fast-action yeast
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- ⅔ cup warm water
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the filling:
- 2 cups leftover roast pork
- 2 spring onions
- 2 garlic clove
- 2 cm fresh ginger root
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon white rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon caster sugar
To assemble
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- To make the dough, combine the water, yeast, a tablespoon of flour and sugar and set aside for 10 minutes for the yeast mixture to become frothy.
- In a large bowl, sift the flour, add the yeast mixture, oil and salt and knead well for about 5 minutes, until the dough becomes elastic and does not stick to the hands - use a bit more flour if necessary.
- Shape the dough into a ball.
- Lightly oil the bowl and the dough, cover with clingfilm and a clean tea towel and leave to prove in a warm place for 1-2 hours, until the dough doubles its volume.
- Heat up the vegetable oil in a wok.
- Chop the spring onions, garlic clove and ginger, and stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add the finely chopped pork, and give it a good stir
- Mix in the soy sauces, sesame oil, sugar and white rice vinegar, and leave it to cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from the pan and allow the filling to cool.
- Transfer the dough to the work surface, roll it so it can have about ½ cm thickness, then cut it in rounds of 6 cm in diameter.
- Place a teaspoon of the filling in the middle of each circle, then seal well with your fingers, and shape into small balls.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. (390 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Arrange the balls on a baking tray, brush the buns with the beaten egg and sprinkle over the sesame seeds.
- Bake for 15 minutes until golden.
- Serve warm!
Notes
- The dough won't double its volume unless it's kept in a warm place - the warmer, the better. You can double prove the dough - that is prove a second time when the balls are formed, for 30 minutes or so, but you can skip that step if you wish.
- Make sure the filling is completely cool before adding it to the pastry, otherwise you get the much dreaded soggy bottom.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Calories
125kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
282mg
(12%)
Potassium
162mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16buns
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 282mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 162mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
