Description
Ann Lows recipe for fluffy bao filled with savory minced pork and preserved vegetables. A delicious and easy-to-make side dish.
Ingredients
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- 2 oz (60 g) Preserved (salty) vegetables
- 2 oz (50 g) Preserved (sweet) vegetables
- 11 oz (300 g) Minced pork
- 1 tbsp Light soya sauce
- 1/2 tbsp Sugar
- 1/2 tbsp Cooking wine
- a dash of pepper
- 1/2 tbsp Corn flour
- 2 tbsp Cooking oil
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds (toasted)
- 5 oz (135 g) Plain water
- 1 tsp Instant dry yeast
- 9 oz (250 g) Plain flour (I used Hong Kong flour)
- 15 g Caster sugar
- 1 tsp Oil
Instructions
- Rinse preserved salted and sweet vegetables several times, soak in water for 45 minutes, rinse, squeeze dry, and chop.
- Heat wok with oil, fry the preserved salted and sweet vegetables, add mince pork, and fry until the meat is separated. Add seasoning and stir-fry until the meat is cooked. Add toasted sesame seeds and stir well. Dish up and set aside.
For the Soup
- Mix all bao dough ingredients together and knead until smooth, dusting with flour if needed (knead for about 10 minutes). Cover and rest for 5 minutes.
- Roll the dough into a cylinder, cut into 15 pieces (about 35g each).
- Flatten each dough piece into a small disc with a rolling pin, making the edges thinner and the center thicker.
- Wrap the dough with filling, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, and place on a small square of parchment paper.
- Place the dough bao in a steamer with water (not yet boiling), cover, and proof for 15 minutes.
- Bring water to a boil and steam the buns for 12 minutes.
- Turn off heat, leave the lid slightly open for 3-5 minutes before removing completely.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, marinate the minced pork in the soy sauce, sugar, and cooking wine for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
- If you don’t have Hong Kong flour, all-purpose flour will work; the bao might be slightly less fluffy.
- To prevent sticking, lightly grease the steamer basket before placing the bao buns inside.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bao
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 400
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 15
- Cholesterol: 40