Baozi (Chinese Steamed Buns)
Baozi (Chinese Steamed Buns)
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 5 g yeast
- 350 g warm water
- 50 g all-purpose flour, for shaping
For the Filling
- 450 g ground meat, edible
- 1 teaspoon soy bean paste
- 3 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 450 g ground meat, raw
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine 500g of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar, and 5g of yeast. Pour in 350g of warm water.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Knead the dough with one hand until it forms a smooth ball. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 2 hours in a warm place.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
While the dough is resting, prepare the filling. In a pan, stir-fry 450g of edible ground meat until its color changes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Add 1 teaspoon of soy bean paste, 3 teaspoons of light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/3 teaspoon of chicken bouillon to the cooked meat. Stir-fry the mixture for 2 minutes to combine the seasonings.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Transfer the stir-fried, seasoned meat mixture into a separate bowl containing 450g of raw ground meat. Mix the cooked and raw ground meat together thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
After the dough has rested, add an additional 50g of all-purpose flour to the dough in the bowl. Knead briefly to incorporate.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Take small pieces of the dough and shape them into round, flat dumpling wrappers, about 3-4 inches in diameter.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Take a shaped dough wrapper and place a spoonful of the meat filling in the center. Gently fold and pleat the edges of the wrapper to seal the filling, forming a bao bun.
⏱️ 5 min
- 9
Place the assembled bao buns onto a steamer rack, ensuring there is space between them. Let the bao buns rest on the steamer rack for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Steam the bao buns for 15 minutes in a food steamer over boiling water. Once steamed, the bao buns are done and ready to serve.
⏱️ 15 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Baozi (Chinese Steamed Buns)
For the Dough
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 5 g yeast
- 350 g warm water
- 50 g all-purpose flour, for shaping
For the Filling
- 450 g ground meat, edible
- 1 teaspoon soy bean paste
- 3 teaspoons light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 450 g ground meat, raw
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine 500g of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar, and 5g of yeast. Pour in 350g of warm water.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Knead the dough with one hand until it forms a smooth ball. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 2 hours in a warm place.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
While the dough is resting, prepare the filling. In a pan, stir-fry 450g of edible ground meat until its color changes.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Add 1 teaspoon of soy bean paste, 3 teaspoons of light soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/3 teaspoon of chicken bouillon to the cooked meat. Stir-fry the mixture for 2 minutes to combine the seasonings.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Transfer the stir-fried, seasoned meat mixture into a separate bowl containing 450g of raw ground meat. Mix the cooked and raw ground meat together thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
After the dough has rested, add an additional 50g of all-purpose flour to the dough in the bowl. Knead briefly to incorporate.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Take small pieces of the dough and shape them into round, flat dumpling wrappers, about 3-4 inches in diameter.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Take a shaped dough wrapper and place a spoonful of the meat filling in the center. Gently fold and pleat the edges of the wrapper to seal the filling, forming a bao bun.
⏱️ 5 min - 9
Place the assembled bao buns onto a steamer rack, ensuring there is space between them. Let the bao buns rest on the steamer rack for 30 minutes.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Steam the bao buns for 15 minutes in a food steamer over boiling water. Once steamed, the bao buns are done and ready to serve.
⏱️ 15 min