Fool-proof Chinese Steamed BBQ Pork Buns At Home - Marion's Kitchen

barbecue pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Chicken is leaner, while ground pork is more budget-friendly.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while bread flour is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options reduce salt intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: miso paste

💰Cheaper: plum sauce

Miso paste offers umami flavor with fewer sugars, while plum sauce is often cheaper.

For the dough, mix together the dry ingredients.

Make a well in the center and pour in the water and the oil.

Mix with a wooden spoon until a dough starts to form.

Use your hands to knead the dough for 10 minutes or until smooth and springy.

Place the dough in a large bowl and cover. Allow to rest for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

For the filling, heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan or wok over medium-high heat.

Add the onion and garlic and a pinch of salt. Cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.

Add the Chinese BBQ pork, char siu sauce, soy sauce, sugar, and water. Mix well and simmer for 3-4 minutes.

Stir through the cornflour mixture and simmer for a further minute until thick.

Remove from heat and spread the mixture out on a tray. Place in the freezer for 15 minutes to cool down.

Take the dough and roll it out into a rough rectangle, then fold in half and roll out again. Repeat two more times.

Roll up into a cylinder and cut into 16 pieces.

Flatten a piece of dough with your palm, then use a rolling pin to roll the edges thinner than the center.

Place 2 heaped tablespoons of filling in the center of a disc of dough.

Pleat the edges up and around the filling to enclose it completely.

Place the bun on a tray lined with baking paper. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.

Cover with a damp tea towel and rest for 1 hour in a warm place.

Place the buns in a steamer and cook over boiling water for 10 minutes or until fluffy and cooked through.

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