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Steamed Chicken Buns
Chinese steamed chicken buns are popular at dim sum restaurants. Learn how to make soft and fluffy chicken steamed buns baozi with this easy and delicious recipe!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 8 buns
Calories: 164 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Chicken Filling:
- 225 g (8 oz) skinless and boneless chicken breast cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup Napa cabbage finely sliced
- 2 dried shiitake mushrooms soak in hot water to soften, then diced into thin strips
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 3 dashes white pepper
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon chopped scallion
Instructions
- Sift the flour, wheat starch, and powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and add the yeast and lukewarm water. Gently dissolve the yeast in the water. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture and then add the oil.
- Knead the dough by hand for 10-15 minutes, or until a soft, smooth, and shiny dough forms. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise for 60 minutes, or until it has expanded in size.
- Dissolve the baking powder in the cold water, then sprinkle it over the dough and knead until well combined. Roll the dough into a cylindrical shape, then cut and divide it into 8 equal portions.
- Mix all the Chicken Filling ingredients together and set aside.
- Use a rolling pin to flatten each dough ball into a 3-inch (7 cm) circle. Place a portion of the filling in the center.
- Wrap the dough around the filling and fold it up.
- Pinch and twist the dough to enclose the opening, ensuring the chicken bun is tightly sealed at the top. Place each bun on a 2" x 3" (5 cm x 7 cm) piece of parchment paper. Repeat until you have made 8 buns.
- Arrange the chicken buns in a steamer, leaving about a 1-inch (2.5 cm) gap between them. Steam in a preheated steamer on high heat for 10 minutes. (You may add 1 teaspoon of Chinese white vinegar to help keep the steamed chicken buns white.) Remove the buns from the steamer and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Adding a few drops of white vinegar into the boiling water would make the steamed chicken buns whiter. Adding a few drops of lime juice into the dough makes the buns whiter, too.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
164kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
235mg
(10%)
Potassium
148mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
31IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8buns
Amount Per Serving
Calories 164
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 164kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 235mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 148mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 31IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.