Steamed Pork and Shrimp Buns

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Description

Chinese steamed pork buns.

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 ½ cups very warm water
  • 2 tablespoons warm milk
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 cup cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 2 stalks green onions, chopped, or more to taste
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 cup Chinese barbeque sauce

Instructions

  1. Dissolve sugar
  2. butter
  3. yeast
  4. and salt into the warm water and milk. Stir in as much flour as you can until you get smooth
  5. elastic dough. If the dough is sticky
  6. add more flour. If the loaf is too dry
  7. add more milk and knead until it’s the right consistency; smooth and elastic. Let rest until doubled in size
  8. 30 to 60 minutes.
  9. While dough rests
  10. mince the water chestnuts
  11. shrimp
  12. and green onions.
  13. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir pork in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly
  14. 5 to 7 minutes. Add barbecue sauce
  15. shrimp
  16. water chestnuts
  17. and green onions; saute until heated through
  18. 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
  19. Take a handful of dough and flatten it in your hand. Add a spoonful of the filling and seal the dough around the filling by pressing with your fingers
  20. making sure you have a nice
  21. round bun. Set the bun on the counter as you continue making buns. Allow buns to rise for 20 minutes.
  22. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add buns in batches
  23. about 1 inch apart; cover
  24. and steam until cooked through
  25. about 20 minutes. Serve hot.

Prep Time: 45 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins

Servings: 18

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