Steamed bean buns are a traditional Chinese dim sum dish with a soft and glutinous skin and a delicious filling, which is deeply loved by people. If you have a good grasp of the steaming time, you can easily make delicious steamed bean buns. Now, let's learn how to make steamed bean buns!
Ingredients required: bean paste foreskin: 500 grams of glutinous rice flour, appropriate amount of warm water.
Ground bean paste: Appropriate amount of red bean paste.
Steps: Prepare the red bean paste filling: Take out the red bean paste and divide it into small pieces as needed for later use. If you make your own bean paste, you need to cook the red beans first, then mash them into a puree, then add an appropriate amount of sugar and stir well, and finally fry until the dryness is moderate.
To make the bean wrapper: Pour the glutinous rice flour into a basin, gradually add an appropriate amount of warm water, and knead it into a dough with moderate firmness. Divide the dough into small pieces, roll it into a round and flatten it into a thin crust.
Wrap the bean paste filling: Put the bean paste filling on the bean wrapper**, then knead the bean wrapper with your hands, and pinch the seal tightly to ensure that the bean paste filling will not leak out.
Steamed bean buns: Put the wrapped bean buns into the steamer, taking care to keep the spacing to avoid sticking during the steaming process. Steam on high heat for about 20 minutes, and when the bean buns become soft and waxy and the surface is slightly transparent, you can turn off the heat and take them out.
Tips: Pay attention to the heat when steaming to avoid excessive heat that will cause the water in the steamer to boil dry, which will affect the taste of the bean buns.
After steaming, you can use chopsticks to gently press the bean bun, if it feels soft and elastic, it means that it has been steamed.
Steamed bean buns are a delicious and nutritious traditional snack that goes well for breakfast, afternoon tea or a late-night snack. If you master the steaming time, you can easily make soft and delicious steamed bean buns, enjoy the deliciousness, and bring warmth and happiness to yourself and your family.