Author Notes
Delicious Chinese Dim Sum you can make at home. - Eat,Knit,Grow —Eat,Knit,Grow
Test Kitchen Notes
Making these beef and chard buns from scratch is easier than you'd think. Be sure to roll the dough as thinly as possible on a lightly floured work surface. If you'd like to check the filling for seasoning before you fill all of the buns, just sauté a small amount and adjust the seasoning accordingly. Don't be shy with the size of your handful of cilantro and the buns will be bright and herbaceous. We like them dipped into a simple dipping sauce of soy sauce mixed with a little rice wine vinegar and chopped cilantro. Add some chili sauce or chopped chiles if you like it a little spicy. - Nora S —Nora S
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Ingredients
- Bao Dough
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2/3 cup
water, 110 degrees
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1/4 teaspoon
dry active yeast
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1 cup
bread flour
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1 cup
AP flour
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1 teaspoon
powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon
salt
- Filling
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1 cup
Swiss Chard, chopped
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1 handful
cilantro
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1
small onion
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1
garlic clove
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6 ounces
ground beef
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1 tablespoon
corn meal
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1
egg, lightly beaten
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1 tablespoon
soy sauce
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1 teaspoon
rice vinegar
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1 teaspoon
lemon juice
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1 teaspoon
sugar
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 teaspoon
pepper
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vegetable oil, for frying
Directions
- Bao Dough
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Mix the yeast and warm water, let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
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Sift the flours, sugar, and salt into a large bowl.
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Add the yeast-water mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until a sticky dough forms
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Form the dough into a ball and knead, adding in more water or flour as necessary to form a smooth but tacky dough.
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Knead for about 5 minutes until smooth. Place dough in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap
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Let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. To test the dough for readiness, poke it with your finger, if the dent remains and does not spring back, the dough is ready.
- Filling
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In a food processor, chop onion, garlic, chard and cilantro until minced finely.
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In a medium bowl stir together beef, chard mixture, egg, corn meal, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and sugar. Cover and refridgerate until ready to use.
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After the dough has risen, cut the dough into 16 pieces.
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Roll each piece into a circle and place a spoonful of filling in the center of each pancake.
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Place a filled circle in your non-dominent hand and use your other hand to fold pleats in the dough to seal the buns.
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Coat the bottom of a pan with a thin layer of vegetable (or similar) oil and turn heat to medium
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When the oil is hot and the buns, seam side down and cook for 4-5 then flip and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes.
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