Asian Buns

Caught in the midst of a morning yawn.

Asian buns.....sounds like a porn flick doesn't it? Kidding aside guys...these are fabulous! Of course, once again I forgot to take the beginning pics, so we will pick up here. The filling on the left is composed of 1 pound of ground pork, one bunch of fresh cilantro chopped, a good sized knob of ginger grated, a bunch of green onions sliced and as much diced garlic as you like, and salt and pepper to taste. I had some red peppers on hand so I diced them and threw them into the mix. I let this sit in the refrigerator overnight to allow the flavors to blend. Whenever I make a mix like this I always fry a small piece in a pan and taste it to correct the seasonings before continuing.


The dough is very simple. Mix 3 1/2 cups of bread flour with 3/4 cup of water, 4 tablespoons of oil and some sea salt and cracked black pepper. Mix until you have a soft smooth dough and cover with plastic and set aside for an hour. Depending on the type of flour you might use a bit more or a bit less water.


Remove the meat mixture and allow to come to room temperature.


Put the dough on a lightly floured board.


Stretch it into a log.


Cut it into 8 pieces.


Roll each piece into a 6 inch flat round.


Put a big scoop of the filling in the middle.


Press the filling down to flatten it.


Pull one side towards the middle.


Bring the opposite side over and overlap the the dough.


Pull in the top.


Then pull in the bottom.


Then pull the four corners into the center and give them a good pinch.


And a twist.


Cute little pouches!.


Place them seam side down on an oiled cookie sheet.


Brush a frying pan with just enough oil to coat the bottom and place the buns seam side down. Press down on them with a spatula to flatten them. Let them cook over medium heat until golden. This will take 5-6 minutes.




Flip them over and cook for an additional 5 minutes until golden.


Serve with lime slices, soy sauce and sweet chili sauce for dipping. I doubled the recipe and made 16 buns. They flew out of here. The blog tech said he found himself thinking of them at band practice. The ultimate compliment!


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