Best Shortcut Plain Steamed Buns Recipes
SHORTCUT STEAMED BAO BUNS
Making these steamed bao buns is much easier than you think! Start with refrigerated biscuit dough to speed the process along, then whip up the filling and steam. Easy-peasy!
Provided by BHG Test Kitchen
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Fill a 12-inch skillet with 1 inch of water. Bring to boiling over medium-high heat. Line a steamer basket or bamboo steamer with parchment paper. Poke four to six evenly spaced holes in paper. Press biscuits into 3-inch rounds; coat tops with cooking spray. Fold biscuits in half and place, 1 inch apart and away from edge, in prepared basket. Place basket in skillet. Steam, covered, 10 minutes or until puffed. Remove basket and transfer buns to a wire rack.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine next five ingredients (through brown sugar). Stir in carrots and green onions.
- Carefully open buns and fill with chicken mixture. If desired, top with cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 115 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 409 mg, Sugar 4 g, Fat 4 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g
PLAIN STEAMED BUNS
A bun with sliced insides. This is another one of my adopted recipes. I have not tried it yet and I am not sure what is supposed to be inside.
Provided by Shirl J 831
Categories Breads
Time 40m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Sift together flower and baking powder.
- Stir in water.
- Knead 10 times and divide into 15 balls.
- Steam for 20 min until tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.8, Fat 1.1, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 80.9, Carbohydrate 40.4, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 1.8, Protein 5.5
SHORTCUT PLAIN STEAMED BUNS
At Viet parties or special events, Chinese-style roasted meats accompanied by small steamed buns are usually on the menu. Shaped like half-moons, the plain buns are used like rolls: they are split open, a morsel of roast pork, duck, or char siu (barbecued pork) is tucked inside, and if there is a sauce, a little is drizzled over the meat. The resulting tiny sandwich is a great hors d'oeuvre or starter course. Steamed buns made from scratch take time. It is worth the effort to make your own dough for filled buns, such as the ones on page 265\. But when you want the buns only as a small side dish, a shortcut may be in order. I learned a trick from my Chinese American friend Victor Fong, who revealed that his mom always used refrigerated biscuit dough to make the plain steamed buns she served at home. (In their 1976 book The Gourmet Chinese Regional Cookbook, Calvin and Audrey Lee mentioned a similar practice, describing it as a "guiltily traded secret in America's Chinatowns.") The shortcut buns are surprisingly light and spongy, a perfect counterpoint to the rich meats. Serve them with slices of Honey-Roasted Duck Legs (page 94), Char Siu Pork (page 142), or roast pork or duck bought in a Chinese barbecue shop.
Yield makes ten 3-inch buns, to serve 3 or 4 as an accompaniment to roasted meats
Number Of Ingredients 1
Steps:
- Fill the steamer pan halfway with water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Line the steamer tray with parchment paper, leaving a few holes uncovered for heat circulation.
- Unwrap the package of biscuit dough. Take 1 round of dough and use your fingers to stretch it gently until the center is about half of its original thickness. Fold the dough in half and place in the steamer tray. It will look like giant smiling lips. Repeat with the remaining dough rounds, spacing them a generous 1/2 inch apart and 1 inch away from the edge of the tray where condensation collects.
- Place the tray in the steamer, cover, and steam the buns for 10 minutes, or until they have nearly doubled in size and look dry. Turn off the heat and wait for the steam to subside before lifting the lid, and then lift it away from you carefully to avoid condensation dripping onto the buns. Remove the tray and use a metal spatula to transfer the buns to a wire rack. If the buns are left to cool completely, transfer them to a plate and cover with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out. (The buns may be steamed up to 4 hours in advance of serving and kept at room temperature. To serve warm, reheat in the steamer or microwave oven.)
- Serve the buns warm or at room temperature. They are not served hot because the meats that they accompany are not served hot.
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