Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, xi'an steamed buns. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Xi'an Steamed Buns is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Xi'an Steamed Buns is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
Steamed mutton (羊肉泡馍) is a famous snack in Xi'an. Steamed mutton in the past is a tribute to the emperor's diet and in ancient times, it was called "mutton soup". Four of the soft pillowy buns were enough for me, making it the cheapest breakfast I have ever bought. Dumplings are not the only culinary delight to be enjoyed in Xi'an.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook xi'an steamed buns using 32 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Xi'an Steamed Buns:
- Get Filling
- Take Fresh Carrot for texture and color inside optional
- Take 1/2 lb Pork
- Prepare 1/4 c Kimchi
- Take 1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
- Prepare 2 tbsp Ponzu Sauce
- Prepare 1 tbsp Honey (Orange blossom if possible)
- Make ready 1 tsp Chinese All Spice
- Make ready Red Chili Flakes to preferred spice
- Make ready 1/2 tsp Rice Wine Vinegar
- Make ready Plain Dough for Marbled Steam Buns
- Prepare 560 g Plain Flour
- Get 11 g Instant Dry Yeast
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Salt(optional)
- Prepare 1 tsp Baking Powder
- Prepare 30 g Fine Sugar
- Prepare 30 g Vegetable Oil
- Get 320 g Whole Milk
- Prepare Darker Dough for Marbled Steamed Buns
- Prepare 280 g Plain Flour
- Get 5.5 g Instant Dry Yeast
- Make ready 1 tsp Baking Ppwder
- Prepare 15 g Fine Sugar
- Take 3 pg Vegetable Oil
- Prepare 160 g Whole Milk
- Get 1 1/2 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- Take Dipping Sauce
- Prepare 1 tbsp Ponzu Sauce
- Make ready 1 tsp Honey
- Take Medium Pinch of Kimchi
- Make ready Pinch Nutmeg
- Take Pinch Clove
Steamed buns are made now, just need to queue up. Because it has the characteristic of warm stomach and anti-hunger, steamed mutton has always been loved by Xi'an and Northwest peoples. Foreign guests also rushed to Shaanxi for a real treat. Emily L. said "Always on the lookout for authentic Xi An foods, drove all the way from east side to try it out.
Steps to make Xi'an Steamed Buns:
- Combine flour, yeast, baking powder, and sugar in a bowl, sift if preferred, into mixer bowl.
- Turn on slow speed and gradually add in milk.
- Mix for 1 minute, then turn speed up and mix for 6 more minutes.
- Knead dough lightly into a dome shape and then place in a lightly greased bowl with damp towel to cover and let rise for 1 1/2-2 1/2 hours.
- Combine and repeat above steps for darker dough mixture.
- Begin making marinade/sauce for pork by combining all sauce ingredients. Let sit for 30 minutes after combined.
- Begin cooking pork when you have about 10 minutes left for your sauce in a wok or pan at high/med-high heat, breaking into small pieces. Cook until done.
- Add sauce mixture and cook on high until it coats evenly. Reduce heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
- After dough has risen, remove from bowl and flatten, folding the top over itself twice, ending with a log.
- Repeat for darker side of the dough.
- Cut a small piece of dough from each log, and combine, rolling together. Fold/roll into a spiral, and repeat 3 times.
- Form dough back into a ball after combined to desired marble, and roll it flat.
- Once relatively flat, grab and lift one side and begin rolling out, spinning dough as you roll.
- Place carrot(optional) and pork mixture in the center, and begin pinching the outside together working in a circle motion until completely sealed. Pinch and twist.
- Form back into ball, then place on parchment paper.
- Fill steamer basket, and then turn heat on high until boiling, then lower to medium-low and cover with lid for 10-12 minutes depending on size of dumpling. (Cover glass and metal lids with towel to prevent condensation drips.
- Let sit in pan for 2 minutes, then carefully remove.
- Enjoy your perfectly made Xi'an inspired Steamed Buns!
Foreign guests also rushed to Shaanxi for a real treat. Emily L. said "Always on the lookout for authentic Xi An foods, drove all the way from east side to try it out. Popular as street food and an everyday family dish in China, steamed bao buns (Baozi, 包子) is one of the foods I really enjoy cooking. They are not difficult to make but it can be very tricky to get them right, especially when it comes to making a nice wrapper which rises properly, has a smooth look and a soft, fluffy texture. Mántóu (馒头), also known as Mó (馍), refers to plain steamed buns which originated from China.
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