Name: Veggie Bao Steamed Buns
Prep time: 33 min
Cook time: 77 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 2.5 cup all purpose flour; 0.67 cup warm water; 6 tsp sugar; 2 tsp quick rise yeast (quick rise works better); 2 tsp vegetable oil (for dough); 2 tsp vegetable oil (for greasing); 2 cup frozen vegetables (chopped carrots, water chestnuts, broccoli, peas); 0.5 null medium onion (chopped); 0.5 null green bell pepper (chopped); 1 null serrano pepper; 1 inch ginger (grated); 2 tbsp hoisin sauce (or stir-fry/sweet & sour sauce); 1 tsp sugar; 2 tsp vegetable oil (for filling)

Instructions

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1

In a wok, heat the vegetable oil (2 tsp) and add onion (0.5 medium) and pepper (1 serrano) to it.
2

Cook onion (0.5 medium) on high heat for mins (5).
3

Add bell pepper (0.5 green) and ginger (1 inch) and keep stirring. Cook on high heat for mins (3).
4

Add the frozen vegetables (2 cups) and cook on high heat for mins (5). Stir intermittently. If using frozen vegetables, microwave them to almost room temperature before adding.
5

Add in the hoisin sauce (2 tbsp) and sugar (1 tsp) and keep stirring.
6

Cook on high heat for another mins (2) with constant stirring.
7

Take off heat and let cool.
8

Warm the warm water (0.67 cup) to about 110 degrees F(warm to touch) and add quick rise yeast (2 tsp) and sugar (1 tsp) to it. Mix well and let sit for mins (10) or until frothy.
9

Add in the rest of the sugar (6 tsp), vegetable oil (2 tsp) (for dough) and all purpose flour (1 cup) and mix well.
10

Add all purpose flour (1 cup) at a time and knead into a soft dough.
11

Knead for mins (5) until smooth.
12

Place dough in a well-oiled and covered container for hr (1) or until doubled.
13

Knead dough on a well-floured surface and divide into small balls. You should have 10 balls.
14

Roll each ball to form a rough circle with a thick middle and thin edges.
15

Drop some filling in the middle and gather the dough on top to enclose the filling and pinch the edges closed.
16

Place the buns on a well-oiled steamer plate or bamboo steamer lined with parchment paper.
17

Let buns rise for [10-15 mins].
18

Steam buns in boiling water for [10-12 mins].
19

Serve warm!