Chinese · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Stuffed Chinese Steamed Buns with Vegetables
90 minutes · 6 servings · vegetarian
A simplified vegetable baozi, a very familiar Chinese steamed bun.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 cups cabbage, finely chopped
- 1 cup carrot, grated
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
Let’s make it
- Mix flour, yeast, sugar, and warm water into a soft dough. Knead 8 minutes and let rise 45 minutes.
- Squeeze excess water from cabbage, then mix with carrot, soy sauce, sesame oil, and salt.
- Divide dough into 12 pieces, fill each with vegetables, and pinch closed.
- Steam over medium-high heat for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and rest 3 minutes before opening the lid.
- Serve warm.
Make the buns small and keep the filling well-drained so they stay neat and easy to eat.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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