Somewhat Healthier Bao
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 285.4
- Total Fat: 7.9 g
- Cholesterol: 37.0 mg
- Sodium: 359.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 38.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
- Protein: 17.1 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Somewhat Healthier Bao calories by ingredient
Introduction
Bao - Chinese meat buns. This time with turkey and whole wheat! Edible? Who knows! Bao - Chinese meat buns. This time with turkey and whole wheat! Edible? Who knows!Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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Filling:
10 ounces cooked meat
4 tablespoons mushrooms, chopped
1/3 cup water
3 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoons vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Dough :
60 mls water
15 mls yeast
15 mls sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
150 mls milk
15 mls oil
3 cups flour
Directions
1. Chop the meat and mushrooms finely.
4. Combine the water and cornstarch and stir into the meat and mushrooms.
5. Add salt, soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, and sugar.
6. Heat the oil and lightly cook the garlic, then add the rest of the filling mixture and cook until thick.
7. To make the bao dough, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the water and let stand for 5 minutes.
8. Combine water with salt, milk and oil; stir in flour.
9. Knead 5-10 minutes or until dough is smooth.
10. Divide dough into 8 even balls; let rise until doubled in size.
11. Press a cavity into each ball, and spread the ball into a 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick cup.
12. FIll the cup with 1/8 of the filling mixture, and press the edges closed to seal the bao.
13. Cut waxed paper in 4-5 inch squares and place each bao on a piece of paper, sealed side down.
14. Place bao in a steamer basket, cover, and let rise for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
15. Bring the water under the steamer to a boil and steam bao for 10 minutes.
Makes 8 buns.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MERLYN_PIXY.
4. Combine the water and cornstarch and stir into the meat and mushrooms.
5. Add salt, soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin sauce, and sugar.
6. Heat the oil and lightly cook the garlic, then add the rest of the filling mixture and cook until thick.
7. To make the bao dough, dissolve the yeast and sugar in the water and let stand for 5 minutes.
8. Combine water with salt, milk and oil; stir in flour.
9. Knead 5-10 minutes or until dough is smooth.
10. Divide dough into 8 even balls; let rise until doubled in size.
11. Press a cavity into each ball, and spread the ball into a 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick cup.
12. FIll the cup with 1/8 of the filling mixture, and press the edges closed to seal the bao.
13. Cut waxed paper in 4-5 inch squares and place each bao on a piece of paper, sealed side down.
14. Place bao in a steamer basket, cover, and let rise for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.
15. Bring the water under the steamer to a boil and steam bao for 10 minutes.
Makes 8 buns.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MERLYN_PIXY.