Steamed Meat Buns Nikuman Recipes

NIKUMAN, JAPANESE STEAMED PORK BUNS

Steps:

• Gather ingredients.
• Mix all the dry ingredients for the dough in a standard mixing bowl. With the mixer running on medium speed add warm water and oil. Mix for about 20 seconds until the dough is formed. Take it out on a floured surface and knead into a ball. Wrap in plastic and set it aside.
• Make the filling by mixing all the ingredients for the filling. Divide the filling into eight balls.
• Find a skillet large enough to hold bamboo steamer on its top. Fill the skillet halfway with water and set it on a stovetop.
• Cut parchment paper into 1 ½ -inch squares. You will need 8.
• Divide the dough into eight balls. Working one at a time, roll the balls to 4-inch rounds. Press around the rims to make it thin. This helps not to have an excess dough on the top. Wrap the filling by pulling edges together and pinch them at the top. Set it on a piece of parchment paper and place it in the bamboo steamer. Place four buns in each tray.
• Turn the heat on the stove and bring the water to a boil. Set bamboo steamer on top, then turn the heat to medium-low. Steam the buns for 20 minutes.
• Serve warm.

NIKUMAN (STEAMED BEEF BUNS)

Steps:

• Mix milk and sugar for dough together in a bowl. Pour bun flour into another bowl and add gradually the milk mixture, stirring with a spatula.
• Form the dough into a ball and knead with your hands for about 20 minutes. Add olive oil and knead for 10 minutes more.
• Transfer dough to a dry bowl, cover with a towel, and let rest for 30 minutes.
• Combine beef, mushrooms, green onions, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, five-spice powder, and pepper in a bowl with your hands until thoroughly mixed. Form the filling into 12 equally sized meatballs.
• Roll dough on a lightly floured surface and cut into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece out with a rolling pin to a circle, no more than 5 inches in diameter.
• Cover each meatball with a dough circle, pinching the edges to close.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add beef buns, working in batches as needed, cover, and steam until meat is no longer pink, about 45 minutes.