Baozi (Steamed Pork Buns)

Each serving is 1 bun, you might need 2-3 as a true serving.

Ingredients

Objects

Instructions

1. Dough
   1. Dissolve yeast, sugar (.4 g), lukewarm water (.075 cups). Wait 15 mins.
   2. Add flower gradually, knead until soft and not sticky.
   3. Form ball, cover with damp towel, place in warm space, wait 1 hour.
2. Filling
   1. Add ground pork and 0.15 Tbsp. water to bowl. Mix.
   2. Preheat pan/wok, add 0.15 Tbsp vegetable oil, Minced Ginger, Diced Onion. Cook medium until onion softens.
   3. Add ground pork. Cook high until not red.
   4. Add sherry, dark soy sauce, sweet bean sauce, ground bean sauce, oyster sauce, sugar (0.2 g), white pepper, sesame oil.
   5. High heat, stir until combined. Cook liquid to paste Very Important.
   6. Mix corn starch with water (.05 Tbsp.) . Add to pan/wok. Cook 0.5 mins. Remove from heat, cool.
   7. Add scallions.
3. Assemble
   1. Clean surface dusted with flour. Knead dough for 2 min.
   2. Divide into servings.
   3. Flatten into circle, with thin edge, and thick center.
   4. Add filling to center. Seal filling inside dough ball.
   5. Place on parchment paper. Rest for 15 mins.
4. Steaming
   1. Prep steamer with oil (if necessary), parchment paper strips between vertical layers.
   2. Add cold water to steamer.
   3. Medium heat, steam for 15 mins.
   4. Turn heat off. steam for 5 mins.

Eating Now

1. Serve

Prep for Eating Later

1. Refrigerate or freeze.

Eating Later

1. If refrigerated: Microwave 2 mins or steam for 5 mins.
2. If frozen: Steam for 8 mins.

• Chinese
• Pork