Mini Pork Buns
- 3 tsp active dry yeast
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 5.25 oz ground pork
- 2 None spring onions, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- None None chili sauce, to serve
- Combine 1 cup lukewarm water, yeast and sugar. Set aside for 5 mins, or until frothy. Sift flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add yeast mixture and stir to combine. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth. Transfer to an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let proof in a warm place for l hour, or until dough doubles in size.
- Meanwhile. heat a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add ground pork, onion, garlic, ginger, brown sugar and Chinese five-spice powder. Cook, stirring with a spoon to break up lumps, for 5 mins, or until cooked through. Add hoisin sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil. Let cool completely.
- Divide and shape dough into 18 balls. Cover with a tea-towel. Working with 1 ball at a time, shape into a 2 1/4 inch disc and place 1 tsp filling in the center. Pinch top to enclose. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Line a large steamer with a sheet of parchment paper. Arrange buns in steamer then place steamer over a wok or large heavy-bottomed saucepan of boiling water. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and steam for 6-7 mins, or until puffed and cooked through. Serve with chili sauce.
active dry yeast, sugar, allpurpose, baking powder, ground pork, spring onions, clove garlic, ginger, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili sauce
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