Recipes · Chinese · Snacks
Shengjian Bao (Pan-Fried Pork Buns)
One serving has 594 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (115%), selenium (81%), niacin (58%), riboflavin (53%), vitamin K (45%) and phosphorus (37%). Ready in 60 minutes.
- Preparation: 45 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (240 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: beef, gelatin, gluten, pork, sesame, soy
Ingredients
- 60 g Flour, all-purpose
- 50 g Water
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 2 g Sugar
- 90 g Pork, ground, raw
- 12 g Scallions, raw
- 3 g Ginger, fresh
- 5 g Soy sauce
- 3 g Sesame oil
- 1 g Salt
- 3 g Gelatin
- 8 g Vegetable oil
- 2 g Sesame seeds
Method
- Warm a little of the water, dissolve the yeast and sugar in it, then knead into the flour with the rest of the water to a smooth dough; cover and let rise about 30 minutes until puffy.
- Meanwhile mix the pork with most of the scallions, the ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt and the gelatin; chill so the gelatin firms into a soft aspic within the filling.
- Divide the dough into 4 pieces, flatten each into a small disc, and spoon a portion of the pork filling into the centre; gather the edges up and twist to seal into a bun.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat, arrange the buns flat-side down, and fry for 2-3 minutes until the bottoms turn golden.
- Pour in enough water to come a third of the way up the buns, cover, and steam-fry for 8-10 minutes until the water evaporates and the pork is cooked through (74°C/165°F).
- Uncover, sprinkle with the sesame seeds and remaining scallion, and fry uncovered for 1 more minute to re-crisp the bottoms before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 594 kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 50.3 g | |
| Water | 129 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.5 g | 9% |
| Protein | 25.4 g | 53% |
| Tryptophan | 0.29 g | |
| Threonine | 0.96 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.8 g | |
| Lysine | 1.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.56 g | |
| Cystine | 0.34 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.77 g | |
| Valine | 1.2 g | |
| Histidine | 0.8 g | |
| Fat | 31.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.5 g | |
| Saturated | 9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 64.8 mg | |
| Calcium | 55.6 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 46.4 mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.55 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 256 mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 409 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 44.6 µg | 81% |
| Sodium | 725 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.8 mg | 34% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.3 mg | 115% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.58 mg | 53% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.1 mg | 58% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.42 mg | 32% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 149 µg | 37% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.63 µg | 26% |
| Choline | 4.5 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7.8 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.91 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 40.1 µg | 45% |
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
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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