Shengjian Bao

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    2

  • Calories

    291 kcal

Shengjian Bao

A healthy and tasty Chinese snack, crispy, bursting with juice and oil in one bite.

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Ingredients

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Ingredients

For filling

  • scallion chopped for half part, cut into sections for another part
  • ginger cut into slices
  • 1 tsp. Sichuan peppercorn
  • 2 tbsp. cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp. black sesame

Filling

  • 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
  • 300 g minced pork at least 30% fat
  • 1/2 tbsp. dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. oyster sauce
  • 1 tep. salt
  • 1 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tbsp. five spice powder
  • 1 egg

For wrapper

  • 2 cup of flour
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. yeasts
  • 1 cup warm water or chilled water in summer
  • 1 tsp. vegetable oil

Instructions

Scallion and ginger water

  1. Add ginger slices, scallion sections and Sichuan pepper to the warm water and soak them for 5 minutes.

Make the filling

  1. Add the meat in a large bowl. Stir the meat, add the egg, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, salt, five-spice powder, and sugar, and mix well. While stirring, add the scallion and ginger water in three batches to blend perfectly with the meat. The essential tip here is to make sure the filling is stirred well until it is slightly fluffy and turns light pink.
  2. Add chopped scallion and drizzle with hot oil. This step can stimulate the scallion’s aroma. Mix well again.

The dough for Shengjianbao

  1. Add sugar, baking powder, yeast, cooking oil and warm water to the flour and stir with chopsticks until it turns into a dough. Transfer it to the chopping board and knead it for a few minutes with your hands to expel the air and make it smooth. Cover it with a bowl, and let it ferment for only 15 minutes. We don’t need to wait until it doubles in size. You can also use a stand mixer, knead for around 8-9 minutes at low speed.

Assemble

  1. First, divide the fermented dough into two equal parts. Then, roll each part into a long strip of about 30 cm. After that, cut each long strip into 12 small pieces of dough. Finally, roll each piece of dough into a slightly thicker round crust.
  2. Place a spoonful of filling in the center of the dough circle. Then hold the dough circle in one hand. Then, use the other hand to start pleating the edges by pinching a small section of dough to form a pleat. Continue to repeat and at the same time, twist the bun with the other hand and finally seal the bun.

Fry shengjianbao

  1. Pour 2 tbsp. Cook oil in a pan, place the shengjianbao, and fry for 3-5 minutes until the bottom becomes crispy and golden brown.
  2. Once the bottom of the shengjianbao is lightly browned, add 1/2 cup of water to the pan. Cover the pan with a lid. Slow down the fire and let it simmer for around 5 minutes.
  3. Then remove the lid continue to cook off the water and make the bottom crispy again. At the end, sprinkle with chopped scallion and black sesame and serve hot.

Notes

  • This recipe is first published in 2014 and then updated with a new recipe and video.  

Nutrition Information

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Calories 291kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Monounsaturated Fat 12g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 3796mg (158%) Potassium 427mg (12%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 141IU (3%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 226mg (23%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 291 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 291kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 18g 6%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 12g 60%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 3796mg 158%
Potassium 427mg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 141IU 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 226mg 23%
Iron 3mg 17%

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

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