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Steamed buns with pork and yardlong beans filling

Steamed buns with pork and yardlong beans filling

Hearty steamed buns filled with ground pork and rehydrated dried yardlong beans, seasoned with five-spice and soy, then wrapped in a smooth yeasted dough and steamed until fluffy.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Dry oil beans from the Northeast, soak overnight, drain, and set aside.

  2. 2
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    Squeeze out the excess water from the yardlong beans and grind them with a meat grinder. Put the minced pork and green onions into a bowl, add an appropriate amount of salt, a little dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, five-spice powder, olive oil, and chicken essence for seasoning, and mix evenly.

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    Add a little yeast and warm water to the flour, stir into a flaky mixture, let it rise until doubled in size, and knead into a smooth dough.

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    Roll into long strips and cut into evenly sized pieces.

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    Roll the bun dough into a shape that is thick in the middle and thin around the edges.

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    Wrap in the filling.

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    Already wrapped.

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    Place the steamer over cold water.

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    Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over medium heat for twenty minutes, turn off the heat and let it sit for five minutes.

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    Already steamed.

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    Finished product image.

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    Soft and fluffy.

  13. 13
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    Break it open, one word: fragrant.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Flour
    to taste
  • Pork mince
    to taste
  • Yeast
    a pinch
  • Pure water
    a pinch (around 40°C)

Seasonings

  • Dried and oily green beans
    2 handfuls
  • Salt
    to taste
  • dark soy sauce
    a pinch
  • light soy sauce
    a pinch
  • Five-spice powder
    a pinch
  • chicken essence
    a pinch
  • Olive oil
    a pinch

Auxiliary Ingredients

  • Scallion
    a handful