Pork and Mushroom Steamed Buns
Simple and Filling Pork and Mushroom Buns
When using a purely meat filling, buns become excessively greasy and oily. Adding mushrooms not only reduces this greasiness, but also gives a wonderful complement to both the aroma and flavor of the dish. Mushrooms are also known to enrich the blood and improve digestion in traditional Chinese medicine. This pork and mushroom steamed buns easy recipe definitely makes a wonderful choice for a quick lunch or breakfast.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups (500 grams) wheat flour
- streaky pork
- shiitake mushrooms
Seasonings
- green onions
- ginger
- baking powder
- yeast
- black pepper
- soy sauce
- sweet bean sauce
- vegetable oil
Please see measurements in grams to be more exact for all ingredients and seasonings.
Cooking Directions
- Add water, baking powder, and yeast to the wheat flour. Stir until a thick doughy consistency is achieved.
- Thoroughly cook the streaky pork. Once coil, chop into small pieces. Wash and chop the mushrooms. Crush the green onions and ginger into powder.
- Heat oil in a pan, then add in the pork, mushrooms, green onions, and ginger. After frying for a short period of time, add black pepper and soy sauce.
- Add sweet bean sauce to complete the filling. Cut the dough into small pieces, and roll into dumpling wrappers.
- Add an appropriate amount of filling to each dough wrapper and enclose the filling by pinching the edges of the dough together into a bun-like shape. Steam for 10 minutes.
- Tip: Be sure to mix the dough evenly and thoroughly, so that the buns are soft and light after steaming.