High Protein Pork Buns
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300g Pork Loin Minced 2 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 tbsp canola oil 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce 1 tbsp salt 1/2 onion minced 4 tbsp green onion 1 tsp Chinese Five Spice 4 tbsp water
Fillings
Dough
300g All Purpose Flour 1 tsp active dried yeast 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp cooking oil
7.0g 11.3g 3.0g
protein carbs fats
Mince pork loin
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Use pork loin over regular minced pork will mean it contains a lot less fat. Chop away until it's minced.
Mix everything in
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Add in all the ingredients from the fillings list and use your hands to really mix it in well.
Bloom yeast
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Add the yeast to water and let it bloom for 5 minutes just to know the yeast isn't dead and the dough will rise correctly.
Mix Dough
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Add sugar to feed the yeast, wait 5 minutes before adding the vegetable oil and flour. Mix!
Knead dough
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Knead the dough for about 10 minutes so the gluten can form to give it a bit of bounce.
Make a ball
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Once you've kneaded for 10 minutes, form it into a ball. It should have a slight bounce back.
let it proof
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Place the dough ball into a bowl with a towel on top to let it proof for an hour.
Roll it out
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Dough will have risen to twice its size by now. Take it out and begin rolling it out into a log.
Chop into 12 pieces
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Try and chop evenly into 12 equal pieces so you have a nice even rounds to make the pork buns!
Make a circle
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Use a rolling pin and try your best to make a 2" diameter circle by simultaneously rolling and turning the dough.
Add filling
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Add approximately 55g (2 ounces) of filling to make sure each pork bun is packed with protein.
Crimping
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Grab a piece and squeeze another piece until you reach the end. It might take some practice!
Sprinkle flour
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Some flour over the top will help make sure the pork buns won't stick together when freezing!
Add to steamer
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This recipe makes 12 buns so add in however many to the steamer for around 16 minutes.
Amazing buns
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You'll really notice the difference in texture because they're freshly made!
Enjoy fresh
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Enjoy your high protein buns fresh or add some vinegar as the dipping sauce.
storing buns
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Uncooked buns can simply be popped into a meal prep container to be frozen.