Carnitas Steamed Buns Recipe By Tasty Recipes

CARNITAS STEAMED BUNS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• For the slow cooker carnitas: Combine the spices in a bowl and rub all over the pork shoulder.
• In your slow cooker, place onions and jalapeños. Place pork shoulder on top of the onions and jalapeños. Add the lime juice, orange juice and garlic cloves.
• Cover and cook low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.
• For the buns: Dissolve instant yeast, sugar and warm water in a small bowl. Let it proof/activate for 5 minutes or until bubbly or foamy.
• Sift together the dry ingredients (flour, salt and baking powder).
• Add the yeast mix to the dry ingredients, knead to form ball of dough.
• Place ball of dough into greased bowl, cover and proof dough for 1 hour or until double in size.
• Punch down dough, roll out and cut into golf ball sized pieces. Cover and rest the golf ball sized dough balls for 15 minutes.
• When slow cooker carnitas are done, pull apart with a fork and transfer to a separate bowl. Keep the juices in the slow cooker and use it for a dipping sauce later.
• When ready, prepare your steamer over high heat.
• Flatten each dough ball, add about a tablespoon of pulled carnitas to the center and pull the sides of the dough around the filling.
• Place seam side down on a piece of parchment paper. Steam for 15 minutes.
• Serve with the slow cooker juices as a dipping sauce. If the dipping sauce has too much fat, skim the fat.
• Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER CARNITAS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Cut pork into 6 equal pieces. Add it to the slow cooker.
• Add salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, garlic, onion, bay leaves, lime juice and juice the orange. Add orange to the cooker as well. Mix together until the meat is well-coated.
• Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, or until the meat pulls apart easily.
• Remove the pork and transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet. Shred the pork and spread across the baking sheet in a single layer.
• Pour about 1 cup (235 ml) of the liquid remaining in the slow cooker over the shredded pork. Broil for 5-10 minutes until the meat browns and crisps along the edges.
• Serve immediately. Great as a filling in tacos, burritos, salads, or nachos!
• Enjoy!

SPICED CHICKEN STUFFED BUNS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• For the buns: First, warm milk by placing it in the microwave for 20 seconds or so. Add sugar to milk and mix well.
• Then, add in the active dry yeast and set aside for 10 minutes. The yeast should have "ballooned" by this time and be frothy.
• Add 1 cup (125 G) all purpose flour and 1 cup (125 G) whole wheat flour to a bowl and then add the milk/yeast mixture to it. Mix with a wooden spoon.
• Then, add in 1 (one) egg, salt and melted butter.
• Add in the other 2 cups (250 G) of wheat flour and mix well. At this point you can set the spoon aside and use your hands to knead the dough.
• When the dough is slightly tacky, place it in a large greased bowl. Wrap bowl with plastic wrap. Place a warmed towel over it and place in a dark dry place for 1 hour to proof.
• While the dough is proving, you can make the filling as follows:
• For the filling, first chop the onion and add it to a pan over a medium flame with the oil. Let saute for about 10 minutes, mixing as needed with a spatula.
• Chop the garlic and grate the ginger and then add these to the sauteing onion. Saute another 2 minutes or so. Then, push the onion mix to the side of the pan and add in the chicken.
• Sprinkle in the smoked paprika, coriander, cumin and turmeric and saute until all the liquid from the chicken has evaporated.
• Then, add in the tomato paste and salt and stir well. Add in the salt and pepper and chili powder if using. Season further to taste.
• Then add in the peas, saute another 2 minutes and set aside to cool a bit.
• To assemble the buns: When the dough has proofed and has doubled in size, remove the plastic wrap and towel and punch dough down. Then, split dough in 2. Wrap one part with plastic to keep moist and spread the other one out using a rolling pin.
• Use a bowl to cut circles into dough. Into each dough circle, spoon 2 or so tablespoons of filling.
• Seal the buns by flipping the sides over the filling and pinching them together. Then lay buns down, with sealed side on the bottom on a parchment lined baking tray. Repeat until all the dough and filling are used up.
• Preheat the oven to 175 degrees°F, place a damp towel over the stuffed buns and place them in the oven to proof for another 30 minutes. When they are done, they should be slightly bigger. At this point, remoove them from the oven and preheat the oven to 375 degrees °F.
• Beat the remaining egg and brush it over the buns.
• Sprinkle buns with sesame seeds and place in oven for 20-22 minutes.
• Finally, enjoy warm or at room temperature.
• *Note:* Buns can be reheated by placing in a 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes.