Description
Fluffy Gluten-Free Bao Buns: A Homemade Delight You’ll Love
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups gluten-free flour
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup ground pork (or mushrooms for a meat-free version)
- 1 cup diced napa cabbage
- 1 medium thinly sliced carrot
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ginger (minced)
- 3 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Combine warm water with yeast and sugar in a large bowl. Gently mix with a fork and let it sit for 10-15 minutes until bubbly and active.
- Add the flour slowly to the yeast-water mixture, stirring until fully combined to form a sticky dough.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5-7 minutes. Shape into a sphere and let it rise covered for at least 1 hour.
- Sauté in a skillet over medium heat with sesame oil, napa cabbage, carrot, garlic, and ginger for about 3-4 minutes until tender.
- Cook ground pork (or mushrooms) in the skillet, stirring until fully cooked, about 10 minutes. Let cool, then stir in soy sauce and vinegar.
- Roll the risen dough into a log and divide it into 12-14 equal pieces.
- Shape each piece into a disc about ⅛ inches thick, softening with water if necessary.
- Fill each disc with a spoonful of the meat mixture, pinching the dough around it to create pleats.
- Steam filled buns in a bamboo steamer or basket over boiling water for about 8 minutes, letting them sit an additional 1-2 minutes off heat.
- Serve warm, garnished with optional sesame seeds.
Notes
- Let the dough rise in a warm place.
- Adjust filling ingredients as desired.
- Store leftover buns in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 78 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
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