Focaccia Xianbing
Focaccia Xianbing
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 500 g bread flour
- 10 g salt
- 5 g instant yeast
- 375 ml warm water
- 10 ml olive oil
For the Filling
- 500 g pork mince
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
For Topping & Cooking
- spring onion, chopped, for topping
- sesame seeds, for topping
- sesame oil, for pan-frying
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the bread flour, salt, and instant yeast.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the warm water to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined and a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the olive oil to the dough and mix well until the oil is fully incorporated.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
After 10 minutes, wet your hand and perform a stretch and fold: grab a portion of the dough, stretch it upwards, and fold it over itself. Rotate the bowl and repeat this action 3-4 times.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Repeat the 10-minute rest and stretch-and-fold process three more times. This will add 30 minutes of passive time and 6 minutes of active time.
⏱️ 36 min
- 7
Cover the bowl and let the dough proof at room temperature for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 120 min
- 8
While the dough is proofing, prepare the filling. In a separate bowl, combine the pork mince, minced ginger, minced garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Mix all the filling ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Lightly oil a large baking tray.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Transfer the proofed dough onto the oiled baking tray.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Gently spread the dough evenly across the tray using your hands, pressing down to create dimples characteristic of focaccia.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Evenly spread the prepared pork mince filling over the entire surface of the dough.
⏱️ 2 min
- 14
Sprinkle a generous amount of chopped spring onion over the filling, then sprinkle sesame seeds over the spring onion.
⏱️ 2 min
- 15
Drizzle a little sesame oil over the toppings.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Cover the tray with a lid or plastic wrap and let it proof for another 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min
- 17
After the second proofing, use a sharp knife or dough cutter to cut the large slab of dough with its toppings into individual square or rectangular portions directly on the baking tray.
⏱️ 2 min
- 18
Preheat a non-stick pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 19
Add a generous amount of sesame oil to the hot pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 20
Carefully transfer individual portions of the cut focaccia xianbing into the pan, ensuring not to overcrowd it.
⏱️ 2 min
- 21
Pan-fry for 5 minutes until the bottom is golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 5 min
- 22
Flip the focaccia xianbing to the other side. Cover the pan with a lid and continue to cook for another 5 minutes, or until the pork filling is cooked through and the bread is golden brown on both sides. Repeat for remaining portions.
⏱️ 20 min
- 23
Remove the cooked pieces from the pan and repeat the process with the remaining portions.
- 24
Slice the cooked focaccia xianbing into desired serving sizes and serve hot.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Focaccia Xianbing
For the Dough
- 500 g bread flour
- 10 g salt
- 5 g instant yeast
- 375 ml warm water
- 10 ml olive oil
For the Filling
- 500 g pork mince
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
For Topping & Cooking
- spring onion, chopped, for topping
- sesame seeds, for topping
- sesame oil, for pan-frying
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the bread flour, salt, and instant yeast.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the warm water to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined and a shaggy dough forms.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the olive oil to the dough and mix well until the oil is fully incorporated.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Cover the bowl and let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
After 10 minutes, wet your hand and perform a stretch and fold: grab a portion of the dough, stretch it upwards, and fold it over itself. Rotate the bowl and repeat this action 3-4 times.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Repeat the 10-minute rest and stretch-and-fold process three more times. This will add 30 minutes of passive time and 6 minutes of active time.
⏱️ 36 min - 7
Cover the bowl and let the dough proof at room temperature for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.
⏱️ 120 min - 8
While the dough is proofing, prepare the filling. In a separate bowl, combine the pork mince, minced ginger, minced garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and white pepper.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Mix all the filling ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Lightly oil a large baking tray.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Transfer the proofed dough onto the oiled baking tray.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Gently spread the dough evenly across the tray using your hands, pressing down to create dimples characteristic of focaccia.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Evenly spread the prepared pork mince filling over the entire surface of the dough.
⏱️ 2 min - 14
Sprinkle a generous amount of chopped spring onion over the filling, then sprinkle sesame seeds over the spring onion.
⏱️ 2 min - 15
Drizzle a little sesame oil over the toppings.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Cover the tray with a lid or plastic wrap and let it proof for another 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min - 17
After the second proofing, use a sharp knife or dough cutter to cut the large slab of dough with its toppings into individual square or rectangular portions directly on the baking tray.
⏱️ 2 min - 18
Preheat a non-stick pan over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 19
Add a generous amount of sesame oil to the hot pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 20
Carefully transfer individual portions of the cut focaccia xianbing into the pan, ensuring not to overcrowd it.
⏱️ 2 min - 21
Pan-fry for 5 minutes until the bottom is golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 5 min - 22
Flip the focaccia xianbing to the other side. Cover the pan with a lid and continue to cook for another 5 minutes, or until the pork filling is cooked through and the bread is golden brown on both sides. Repeat for remaining portions.
⏱️ 20 min - 23
Remove the cooked pieces from the pan and repeat the process with the remaining portions.
- 24
Slice the cooked focaccia xianbing into desired serving sizes and serve hot.
⏱️ 2 min