Steamed Meat Buns Asian

Ingredients

8 Ounces Ground Pork Browned and Crumbled

1 (4 Ounce) Can Shrimp, Drained And Chopped

1 Teaspoon Salt

2 Green Onions

1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Ginger Root

1 Tablespoon Light Soy Sauce

1 Tablespoon Rice Wine

1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil

1 Tablespoon White Sugar

Ground Black Pepper To Taste

2 Tablespoons Water

1 Recipe Chinese Steamed Buns (I Use Wanton Wrappers Or Crescent Sheets Cut Into Rounds )

Directions

Step 1 Cook chopped pork in a wok over medium heat. After 3 minutes of cooking add chopped shrimp if desired. Cook until pork is no longer pink. Drain, season with salt and set aside to cool.

Step 2 Mix together green onions, ginger, soy sauce, rice wine, oil, sugar, and pepper. Stir in minced meat. Stir in water and mix thoroughly. Chill in freezer for 2 hours, or in refrigerator overnight to firm up and blend flavors.

Step 3 Prepare dough for Chinese Steamed Buns. See Recipe Below If You Are Making From Scratch.

Step 4 Shape dough into balls. Roll each out into a circle, (like Won-Ton wrappers). Put 1 tablespoonful of prepared meat mixture in the center of each circle, and wrap dough around filling. Place seams down onto wax paper squares. Let stand until doubled, about 30 minutes.

Step 5 Bring water to a boil in wok, and reduce heat to medium; the water should still be boiling. Place steam-plate on a small wire rack in the middle of the wok. Transfer as many buns on wax paper as will comfortably fit onto steam-plate leaving 1 to 2 inches between the buns. At least 2 inches space should be left between steam-plate and the wok. Cover wok with lid. Steam buns over boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 6 REMOVE LID BEFORE you turn off heat, or else water will drip back onto bun surface and produce yellowish “blisters” on bun surfaces. Continue steaming batches of buns until all are cooked.

Asian Steamed Buns from Scratch
1 Tablespoon Active Dry Yeast

1 Teaspoon White Sugar

¼ Cup All-Purpose Flour

¼ Cup Water

½ Cup Warm Water

1 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour

¼ Teaspoon Salt

2 Tablespoons White Sugar

1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil

½ Teaspoon Baking Powder

Directions

Step 1 Mix together yeast, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and 1/4 cup warm water. Allow to stand for 30 minutes.

Step 2 Mix in 1/2 cup warm water, flour, salt, 2 tablespoons sugar, and vegetable oil. Knead until dough surface is smooth and elastic. Roll over in a greased bowl, and let stand until triple in size, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Step 3 Punch down dough, and spread out on a floured board. Sprinkle baking powder evenly on surface, and knead for 5 minutes. Divide dough into 2 parts, and place the piece you are not working with in a covered bowl. Divide each half into 12 parts. Shape each part into a ball with smooth surface up. Put each ball on a wax paper square. Let stand covered until double, about 30 minutes.

Step 4 Bring water to a boil in wok, and reduce heat to medium; the water should still be boiling. Place steam-plate on a small wire rack in the middle of the wok. Transfer as many buns on wax paper as will comfortably fit onto steam-plate leaving 1 to 2 inches between the buns. At least 2 inches space should be left between steam-plate and the wok. Cover wok with lid. Steam buns over boiling water for 15 minutes.

Step 5 REMOVE LID BEFORE you turn off heat, or else water will drip back onto bun surface and produce yellowish “blisters” on bun surfaces. Continue steaming batches of buns until all are cooked.