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Healthy and Easy Steamed Buns

groups4 servingsspeedMediumcountertopsPrep: 30 minsskilletCook: 15 minsscheduleTotal: 45 minsoutdoor_grillSteamed
Allergens:warningGlutenwarningPeanuts

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11 Steps Total
01
Active Cooking
00:00:19

First pour 130ml water, 1 tbsp sugar, 25g corn oil, 2.5g yeast into a bowl and mix well, then add 250g flour and mix until it forms a rough dough flake.

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Watch out

Add flour last and mix well, otherwise flour will clump and fail to absorb water evenly.

Ingredients:water (130 ml)sugar (1 tbsp)Corn oil (25 g)yeast (2.5 g)all-purpose flour (250 g)
Tools:spatulamixing bowl
02
Active Cooking
00:01:30

Then pour into the bread maker bucket and let it knead for 25 minutes until the dough becomes smooth inside the machine.

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Watch out

Ensure the bucket is clean before putting the dough in, otherwise it affects kneading.

Ingredients:all-purpose flourwaterCorn oilsugaryeast
Tools:bread maker
03
Active Cooking
00:01:52

Take out the kneaded dough and knead it by hand to release air until the inside is tight and even.

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Watch out

Apply even pressure when kneading, otherwise bubbles will remain inside.

Ingredients:all-purpose flour
Tools:silicone mat
04
Active Cooking
00:02:32

Divide the dough into 8 small pieces of 55g each, ensuring they are even in size.

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Cut with a scraper, do not pull the dough forcefully or it ruins the gluten.

Ingredients:all-purpose flour
Tools:kitchen scaledough scraper
05
Active Cooking
00:02:59

Degas and round the small dough pieces until the surface is smooth and spherical.

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Watch out

Tighten the bottom when rounding, otherwise it deforms after fermentation.

Ingredients:all-purpose flour
Tools:silicone mat
06
Waiting Time
00:03:45

Remember to cover with plastic wrap to prevent the skin from drying out.

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Must cover tightly with plastic wrap, otherwise the surface will dry and crack when rolling.

Tools:plastic wrap
07
Active Cooking
00:03:47

Roll the small dough into a circle, trying to flatten the edges until the wrapper is even and thin at the borders.

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Watch out

Edges must be rolled thin enough, otherwise the wrapper seal will have too much hard dough lump.

Ingredients:all-purpose flour
Tools:rolling pin
08
Active Cooking
00:04:14

Apply a layer of flour on both sides of the wrapper to prevent sticking until non-sticky.

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Watch out

Use a thin layer of flour, otherwise it affects the texture of the bun skin.

Ingredients:all-purpose flour
Tools:silicone mat
09
Active Cooking
00:04:29

Start wrapping filling, red bean paste, pinch the bun seal tight to form a smooth shape.

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Watch out

Seal must be pinched tightly, otherwise red bean paste will leak out when steaming.

Ingredients:Japanese red bean paste (280 g)
Tools:glass container
10
Active Cooking
00:05:20

Next, wrap peanut filling, complete the peanut bun seal, shape is plump.

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Watch out

When wrapping peanut filling, make sure sugar does not touch edges, otherwise seal won't stick and will burst.

Ingredients:crushed peanuts (100 g)
Tools:mixing bowl
11
Active Cooking
00:06:29
warningStay safe

Be careful of steam burns when moving hot pot or lifting lid, use heat-resistant gloves.

Ferment for 15 to 20 minutes, steam on high heat for 15 minutes. Do not open the lid immediately after steaming, let buns rest in the pot for 5-10 minutes until fluffy and plump without shrinking.

local_fire_departmentHigh heat steam for 15 minutes
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Watch out

Never open the lid immediately after steaming, temperature difference will cause buns to shrink and collapse.

Tools:pot lidsteamer pot

groceryAll Ingredients

all-purpose flour250 g
water130 ml
Corn oil25 g
sugar1 tbsp
yeast2.5 g
crushed peanuts100 g
Japanese red bean paste280 g

blenderAll Tools Needed

spatulamixing bowlbread makersilicone matkitchen scaledough scraperplastic wraprolling pinglass containerpot lidsteamer pot