Easy, Homemade Classic 'Nikuman' (Steamed Pork Buns)
- 260 grams Plain flour
- 3 tbsp Sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 6 tbsp Milk
- 4 tbsp Water
- 2 tsp Oil
- 250 grams Ground pork
- 1/2 Japanese leek
- 2 Shiitake mushrooms
- 40 grams Cooked bamboo shoots (canned)
- 1/5 Carrot
- 1 tbsp Oyster sauce
- 2 tsp Katakuriko
- 1 tsp Ginger
- 1 tsp Soy sauce
- 1 dash Salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp Sake
- 1 tbsp Sesame oil
- Combine the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
- Add the water, milk, and oil, and mix together to make a dough.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and let rest for 30 minutes.
- Mince the Japanese leek and shiitake mushrooms, finely dice the bamboo shoot, and combine all of the filling ingredients and mix until it has a paste-like consistency.
- Divide the dough into eight equal portions, then roll them into balls.
- Roll each ball flat with a rolling pin into a 10-13 cm diameter circle.
- Place a portion of the filling on top, then pull the dough over the filling from the edges to meet at the top.
- Line a frying pan with parchment paper, pour in some water, place the buns on top of the paper, then steam over low-medium heat for about 10 minutes.
- They're ready!
flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, milk, water, oil, ground pork, shiitake mushrooms, shoots, carrot, oyster sauce, katakuriko, ginger, soy sauce, salt, sake, sesame oil
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/158991-easy-homemade-classic-nikuman-steamed-pork-buns (may not work)