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Chinese Curry Beef Buns

Savoury curry ground beef with onions stuffed inside a fluffy bun. These are made from scratch and are better than the Asian bakery. Easy to make at home with simple ingredients! Great as a snack or for breakfast.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
1 hr 55 mins
Total Time
24 mins
Servings: 10 buns
Calories: 218 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

Bread Dough
  • 250 grams all purpose flour
  • 30 grams white granulated sugar
  • 2 grams salt
  • 4 grams dry active yeast
  • 20 ml butter melted (unsalted)
  • 100 ml warm water
  • 10 ml milk of choice
  • 1 large egg
Curry Beef Filling
  • 275 grams minced beef extra-lean kind
  • 120 grams onion finely diced
  • 13.5 grams cornstarch or potato starch
  • 4 grams white granulated sugar
  • 5 grams salt
  • 3 grams curry powder
  • 2 grams ground turmeric
  • 15 ml vegetable oil or any neutral oil
Garnish for buns:
  • 1 large egg beaten for egg wash
  • sesame seeds black or white

Instructions

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  1. To make our dough: whisk together all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, dry active yeast in a large mixing bowl. Then add wet ingredients: melted butter, egg, water, and milk. Using a whisk, stir in one direction until your dough has come together in one ball. Cover with a clean damp towel or lid and let this rest for 10 minutes.
  2. Dust the dough with extra all-purpose flour. Knead the dough until it is no longer sticky inside the bowl. Place the dough back into the bowl. Cover with a clean damp towel or lid and rest for 45 minutes until fluffy and airy, in a warm environment.
  3. Roll the dough on a well-floured surface into a long tube. Divide into 10 equal pieces. Roll each piece into balls.
  4. Then cover the dough balls with a damp clean towel and rest for another 60 minutes until they are fluffy and airy.
  5. To make the curry beef filling: heat ½ tablespoon or 15 ml vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat and fry finely diced onions. Cook until translucent.
  6. Next add in minced beef and break it apart. Allow this to cook until meat is brown.
  7. Season with turmeric, salt, sugar, curry powder and mix well. Reduce heat to low setting. Finally add in cornstarch and mix well until combined.
  8. Remove off heat and transfer filling onto a large plate. Allow beef to cool down completely.
Assemble & Bake Buns
  1. Preheat your oven to 360 degrees F. Once the dough balls have rested, flatten them into 1-cm thick pancakes and fill the centers with 1.5 tablespoon of the curry beef filling. Then wash your hands of the yellow coloring so it doesn't stain the dough.
  2. Pull up the edges of the dough and seal them into buns ensuring no holes.
  3. Place the filled buns onto a lined baking sheet with parchment paper giving each bun enough space.
  4. Lightly brush egg wash over the buns and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
  5. Then bake the buns in the middle rack for 20-24 minutes until golden brown on top. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Information

Calories 218kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 53mg (18%) Sodium 403mg (17%) Potassium 150mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 56IU (1%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10buns

Amount Per Serving

Calories 218

% Daily Value*

Calories 218kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 53mg 18%
Sodium 403mg 17%
Potassium 150mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 56IU 1%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.