Steamed Pork Buns Hakka
Chinese Chinese - Hakka and Teochew

Steamed Pork Buns Hakka

Est. Time: 35-45 min  •  6 Preparation Steps

Chef's Menu Description

A traditional artisan bake offering a delicate, buttery crumb and golden exterior, served fresh with clotted cream, preserves, or rich salted butter.

Ingredients

  • • 300g plain flour
  • • 160ml warm water
  • • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • • 2 tbsp sugar
  • • 300g minced pork
  • • 100g napa cabbage, finely chopped
  • • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • • 2 spring onions, finely chopped

Preparation Steps

1
Phase 1

Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water, mix in the flour, and knead to a smooth dough; prove 1 hour.

2
Phase 2

Combine the pork, cabbage, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and spring onions.

3
Phase 3

Roll the dough into a log, divide into 10 pieces, and press each into a round.

4
Phase 4

Spoon the filling into the centres and pleat the edges shut into buns.

5
Phase 5

Prove the buns 30 minutes.

6
Phase 6

Steam over boiling water for 15 minutes and serve hot.