Dim sum pork buns
It's always a lot of fun to make stuffed buns, and when you steam them and they grow and puff up, I find people get really excited. I've always enjoyed dim sum for Chinese brunch, but actually these are also really good for parties, with a beer. Steam in batches to keep them fresh and soft – everyone will go mad for them.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Black Bean | 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained | 114 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 fresh red chilli
- 4 spring onions
- ½ a bunch of fresh coriander (15g)
- 300 g leftover cooked higher-welfare pork shoulder
- 4 heaped tablespoons black bean sauce
- 2 tablespoons hot chilli sauce
- 500 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
- 400 ml semi-skimmed milk
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 1 round lettuce
- hoi sin sauce, to serve