Recipes · Chinese · Bread
Baozi (Steamed Pork Buns)
One serving has 292 kcal and 11 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (62%), selenium (41%), niacin (31%), riboflavin (30%) and folate (26%). Ready in 105 minutes.
- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (112 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, pork, sesame, soy
Ingredients
- 40 g Flour, all-purpose
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 3 g Sugar
- 20 g Water
- 2 g Vegetable oil
- 35 g Pork, ground, raw
- 5 g Scallions, raw
- 1 g Ginger, fresh
- 3 g Soy sauce
- 2 g Sesame oil
Method
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the water and let stand for 5 minutes until foamy, then mix into the flour with the oil to form a smooth dough; knead for 5 minutes.
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, until doubled in size.
- Meanwhile, mix the ground pork with the finely chopped scallion, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil to make the filling.
- Punch down the dough, roll into a round wrapper, and place a spoonful of filling in the centre; gather the edges up and twist to seal into a bun.
- Let the shaped bun rest for 15 minutes, then steam over boiling water for 12-15 minutes until puffed and cooked through.
- Serve hot. This is 1 bun (one portion); multiply the ingredients by 12 for a full batch of buns.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 292 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 34.6 g | |
| Water | 53.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% |
| Protein | 10.8 g | 23% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.41 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.45 g | |
| Leucine | 0.81 g | |
| Lysine | 0.67 g | |
| Methionine | 0.24 g | |
| Cystine | 0.17 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.48 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.35 g | |
| Valine | 0.52 g | |
| Histidine | 0.34 g | |
| Fat | 11.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 4.6 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.6 g | |
| Saturated | 3.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 25.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 16.6 mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.09 mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.3 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 19.8 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.32 mg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 118 mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 184 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 22.3 µg | 41% |
| Sodium | 187 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.68 mg | 62% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.4 mg | 31% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.56 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.18 mg | 14% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 102 µg | 26% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.25 µg | 10% |
| Choline | 1.4 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3.2 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 14.4 µg | 16% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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