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Pan-fried buns

Pan-fried buns

Classic Shanghai-style pan-fried buns with thin, pillowy tops and lacy golden bottoms, bursting with soupy pork filling gelled from rich meat aspic.

Instructions

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    1g low-gluten flour, 1g yeast, 1g baking powder, a pinch of salt, 120g water, knead into a smooth dough.

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    Let it rest and proof for half an hour with a cover.

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    400g minced meat, 2 tablespoons cooking wine, 2 tablespoons light soy sauce, an appropriate amount of salt, a small amount of sugar, a small amount of white pepper, repeatedly add scallion-ginger water (boiling water mixed with scallions and ginger and left to cool).

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    Mix until it becomes elastic.

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    Prepare an equal amount of aspic as the minced meat and crush the aspic. I have previously posted a tutorial on making aspic, so I won't go into it here.

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    Mix the minced meat and aspic evenly.

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    After pressing the dough to release the air, cut it into portions of 16g each.

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    Roll it thin, put a spoonful of filling inside, and make sure to pinch the edges tightly.

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    Pan-fry on medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes to set the shape.

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    After shaping, add water until it is just over half of the bun.

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    Cover the pot and fry on high heat for eight minutes.

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    After a few minutes, uncover and fry on high heat for five minutes. After five minutes, most of the moisture will have evaporated, and you will hear the oil sizzling.

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    Sprinkle chopped green onions and black sesame seeds.

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    Cover the pot and simmer for another two minutes, otherwise the bottom will stick to the pot and be hard to remove.

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    Open the lid and take out the buns after two minutes.

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    Finished product image.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Pork
    to taste
  • Flour
    to taste