cabbage and pork buns

How to Make Pork and Cabbage Buns: A Complete Guide

Pork and cabbage buns, a beloved comfort food, are delicious and satisfying. Here’s a step-by-step guide to making them from scratch.

Ingredients: For the dough, you’ll need 500g all-purpose flour, 7g yeast, 250ml warm water, 15g sugar, and 5g salt. For the filling, mix 300g ground pork, 400g finely chopped cabbage, 3 chopped scallions, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil, salt, and pepper to taste.

Steps:

1. Prepare the dough: Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water, let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy. Mix with flour and salt, knead into a smooth dough. Cover and let it rise in a warm place for 1–2 hours until doubled.

2. Make the filling: Sauté garlic until fragrant, add ground pork and cook until browned. Stir in soy sauce and oyster sauce. Mix in chopped cabbage, scallions, salt, and pepper. Let it cool completely.

3. Shape and steam: Punch down the dough, divide into small balls. Roll each into a circle, place a spoonful of filling in the center, pleat the edges to seal. Place buns on parchment paper, let them rest for 15 minutes. Steam over high heat for 15–20 minutes.

Serve hot with a dash of vinegar for extra flavor. Enjoy these homemade bums, perfect for any meal!