Recipes from China :: Chinese Main Dish Meats
These buns are cooked in bamboo steamers which are available in Chinese and gourmet cookware stores. The steamers are available in various sizes separately or in sets of two or three tiers. For cooking, the covered steamer(s) is placed over boiling water in a wok or large saucepan.
2 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp. oyster sauce
1 1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 tsp. sesame oil
8 oz. Barbecued Pork
4 scallions
2 Tbsp. canola (or other vegetable) oil
2 tsp. grated pared fresh ginger root
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 1/4 (one and one-fourth) c. water
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
3 c. flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. vegetable shortening
1 tsp. white vinegar
Water
Combine hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil. Chop pork and scallions finely. Heat canola (or other vegetable) oil in wok or fry pan over high heat. Stir fry ginger and garlic in the oil 1 minute. Stir in hoisin mixture. Cook and stir 2 mins. Combine 1/2 c. of the water and the cornstarch. Blend into hoisin mixture. Cook and stir until liquid boils. Reduce heat to med. and simmer 2 mins. Stir in pork and onions. Remove from heat. Cool completely.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Cut or rub in shortening until mixture resembles bread crumbs. Combine remaining 3/4 c. of the water and the vinegar. Mix water-vinegar into flour until dough sticks together. Shape dough into ball. Knead on lightly floured surface 6 or 8 times. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand 20 mins.
Uncover and knead 4 or 5 times. Divide dough into 12 equal portions. Shape each portion into a smooth ball. Roll each ball of dough on lightly floured surface into a 5- to 6-in. diameter circle. Brush around edges lightly with water. Spoon a heaping Tbsp. of pork mixture onto center of each circle. Carefully pin. edges together to seal dough around filling. Bring the two ends of dough over the seam and pin. together.
Cut wax paper into twelve (5-in.) square or rectangles. Brush one side of paper lightly with oil. Place a bun, seam side down, on each square or rectangular. Place buns with paper in single layer on steamer rack over boiling water. Cover and steam buns until done, about 20 mins.
Makes 12.
