Nikuman Recipe - (Pork Buns)

By Lee

Ingredients

• 100 ml warm water
• 2 tsp yeast
• 200 g all purpose flour
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp oil
• 200 g ground pork
• 2 dried Shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and chopped finely
• 50 g water chestnuts, chopped finely
• 2 green onions, chopped finely
• 1 tsp ginger root. grated
• 2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 Tbsp Sake
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp oyster sauce
• 1 Tbsp corn starch
• 1 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp salt

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from japanesecooking101.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a separate bowl mix the flour, sugar and baking powder. Mix yeast water and dry ingredients with oil in a stand mixer using a dough hook for 10 minutes or until the dough becomes elastic and smooth.

Chop the vegetables finely, and grate the ginger. Mix well all the ingredients, along with prepared vegetables, for the filling in a bowl.

Cut the prepared dough into 8 equal pieces and shape each into a ball. Roll a ball into a 5" (12.5cm) round, and put 1/8 of the meat mixture in the middle of the dough. Pinch the dough to wrap the filling, and shape into a ball (watch our video to see exactly how). Repeat for the remaining dough and filling to make 8 Nikuman balls.

Place the Nikuman balls on 3" (7.5cm) parchment paper squares. Put them in a hot steamer (place them 2" or 5cm apart), and cook at medium high heat for 10- 12 minutes.