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Baozi (包子) – Steamed Filled Buns
Bāozi are traditional Chinese steamed buns that can be filled with all kinds of fillings, from meat to vegetables.
Baozi (包子) – Steamed Filled Buns
Laura Chen
12
120 minutes
20 minutes
250
Chinese
Main course
Bāozi are traditional Chinese steamed buns that can be filled with all kinds of fillings, from meat to vegetables. This version has a savory pork filling.

Ingredients
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp dry yeast
- 300 ml warm water
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 300 g ground pork
- 100 g chopped napa cabbage
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Knead the flour, dry yeast, sugar, 1 tsp salt and warm water into a smooth dough and let it rise for 1 hour.
- After rising, knead the dough again and divide it into 12 equal pieces.
- For the filling, mix the ground pork, napa cabbage, scallions, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, salt and pepper well.
- Roll each piece of dough into a flat round, put about 2 tbsp of the filling in the middle, then pull the edges of the dough together over the filling and seal.
- Set the bāozi on pieces of parchment paper so they do not stick to the steamer.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and steam the bāozi in a steamer for 20 minutes.
- Let the bāozi cool for a few minutes before serving.
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