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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

  1. Mix flour, yeast, sugar, and warm water into a soft dough. Knead 8 minutes and let rise 45 minutes.
  2. Squeeze excess water from cabbage, then mix with carrot, soy sauce, sesame oil, and salt.
  3. Divide dough into 12 pieces, fill each with vegetables, and pinch closed.
  4. Steam over medium-high heat for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and rest 3 minutes before opening the lid.
  5. 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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