Chinese steamed buns
for 10 people
Filling
| 2 tsp | Ginger, finely chopped |
| ½ tsp | Grapeseed oil |
| 3 | Shiitake mushrooms, reconstituted in boiling water, or use fresh, finely sliced (Main) |
| 100 g | Chicken thighs, finely sliced (Main) |
| ½ tsp | Sesame oil |
| 1 tsp | Caster sugar |
| 1 Tbsp | Spring onion, finely sliced |
| 2 tsp | Soy sauce |
| 2 tsp | Oyster sauce |
Dough
| 2 Tbsp | Caster sugar |
| 1 tsp | Baking powder |
| 1 cup | Water, warmed |
| 1 to grease | Sesame oil |
| 30 g | Active dried yeast, /1 sachet |
| 4 cups | Plain flour (Main) |
Directions
- In a large bowl, sprinkle the yeast over the warm water and leave for 5 minutes.
- Stir in 2 tsp of sugar and 1 cup flour, then leave in a warm place for 10 minutes or until the mixture begins to froth.
- Add the water, the remaining sugar and then stir to dissolve.
- Mix in 2 cups of flour sifted with the baking powder, until smooth, then add the remaining flour and knead for 5 minutes until the dough is elastic.
- Grease the clean bowl with a little sesame oil, put in the dough and turn it over so the dough is completely oiled. Cover and leave in a warm place for 2 hours.
- To make the filling, heat the oil in a pan, add the chicken, ginger and sliced mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes, stirring.
- Add the oil, soy, sugar, oyster sauce and spring onion and mix.
- Divide the dough into 10 even sized pieces. Put a small spoonful of mixture in the centre and form each into a smooth ball.
- Place on individual squares of baking paper before putting in a bamboo steamer, allowing room to rise and spread. Leave in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Place over boiling water and steam for 10 minutes, then remove the steamer but leave covered for a further 5 minutes to cool before eating.