Meat Buns — Hearty, perfectly seasoned beef wrapped in a fluffy bun? It’s tough to go wrong with bread stuffed with meat, and this recipe allows you to experience these flavors together in perfect harmony.
Course Lunch/Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Global
Keyword Beef, meat buns
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
proofing time 1 hourhour30 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours35 minutesminutes
Servings 6Buns
Calories 490kcal
Ingredients
The Filling
1lbbeef
1onionsmall size
2tablespoonolive oil
1teaspoonthyme
Saltto taste
1teaspoonBouillon powder
Red chili flakes to taste
2carrots
2green onions
2tablespoonflourfor slurry
2tablespoonwaterfor slurry
The Buns
2½cupsflourplus 1 to 2 tablespoon for kneading
2tablespoonbuttermelted
½tablespoonyeast
1egg
¾cupMilkwarm
3tablespoonSugar plus 1 teaspoon for proofing the Yeast
While the dough is resting, heat the oil in a pan, add the diced onion, and cook till soft—about 5 minutes.
Add the beef and break it up.
Add the thyme, red chili flakes, grated carrots, green onions. Bouillon powder, salt, and pepper to taste.
Cook till there's little to no more water in the meat
Add the slurry and leave to simmer for a few more minutes. Remove from heat and leave to cool.
The buns
Dissolve the Yeast and Sugar in the warm milk and leave to proof.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and sugar, make a well at the center and add the proofed yeast, egg, and butter and mix together until a soft dough is formed.
Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead until it’s smooth and elastic, about 7 minutes by hand.
Place the dough inside a very large oiled bowl (making sure you smear some oil on the surface of the dough) and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour or till doubled in size.
Punch down the dough to remove the trapped air and place the dough on a lightly floured work surface.
Divide the dough into 6 equal parts and mold each of them into a ball.
Take the dough one at a time and roll them out into a circular disc. Scoop the filling inside the center of the dough and gather the dough at the top. Then, pinch the top a couple of times to securely close the dough.
Place seam side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Brush with egg wash and bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.