These Crispy Pan-Fried Pork Buns – Sheng Jian Bao are going to BLOW YOUR MIND!! Super juicy pork filling, soft fluffy buns, and pan-fried to a perfect with a crispy bottom, this is my mom’s secret recipe that is super easy to make at home.
Mix 1 cup of warm water and 1 tsp of sugar. Sprinkle on 1 tsp of yeast, mix, and let it set aside for 5 minutes
Mix flour and salt and pour in the yeast mixture. Keep mixing it until it forms into a ball. Knead it for 5 minutes and put a bowl on top to cover, and let it rest for 30 minutes
In a bowl, mix ground pork, soy sauce, sesame oil, oyster sauce, white pepper, dashi powder or chicken stock, egg, and freshly grated ginger. Take 1 tsp of the filling, put it in the microwave to see if you need any more seasoning before wrapping. Add the green onion to the side, DO NOT MIX IT IN
Roll out the dough and cut into 1-inch pieces; this should make 20 portions.
Roll out the individual piece till it is a circle and take 1 tbsp of the meat filling and lightly touch the green onion to pick some up. Add it in the middle of the dough.
Fold in all 4 edges and keep folding it in until there are no gaps. Twist the top to close it off
In a pan, drizzle in oil and turn the heat up to medium-high. Add in pork buns and pour in 1 cup of water or when half of the pork bun is covered in water. Cover and let it cook on medium-high heat for 15 minutes. Once the bottom is nice and crispy, you are ready to serve!
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Pro Tip: The secret of having fresh green onion that stays true to its color and also doesn’t get soggy is NOT to mix it in the filling. Rather than mixing in the green onion, simply set it on the side and lightly touch the green onion with the meat filling before wrapping it up.