Steamed Pork Buns with Hoisin Dipping Sauce

Name: Steamed Pork Buns with Hoisin Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 425 grams canisters refrigerated biscuit dough (20 total biscuits); 1 teaspoon chopped ginger; 59 milliliters hoisin; 59 milliliters low-sodium soy sauce; 237 milliliters prepared pulled pork; 2 scallions, finely chopped

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Steamed Pork Buns with Hoisin Dipping Sauce a try. One serving contains 499 calories, 18g of protein, and 21g of fat. This recipe serves 4. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. Head to the store and pick up pulled pork, canisters biscuit dough, scallions, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 35 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Special equipment: 1 (2 1/2 or 2 3/4-inch) biscuit cutter; steamer, steamer basket or bamboo steamer

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Biscuits

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Steamer Basket

For the pork buns: Bring 2 cups water to a simmer in a pot that will fit a steamer basket or a bamboo steamer.

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Pork

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In a medium bowl, mix together the pork, ginger and scallions. Set aside

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Green Onions

Ginger

Pork

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Bowl

Working with 1 dough canister (10 biscuits) at a time, roll out the biscuits with a rolling pin until they are about 3 to 3 1/2 inches in diameter.

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Dough

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Place 1 heaping tablespoon pork mixture in the center of 5 of the biscuits. Cover each with a remaining rolled-out biscuits. Gently press the biscuits together all the way around the filling and to the edges.

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Pork

Place a (2 1/2 or 2 3/4-inch) biscuit cutter on top so that it is centered on the bun. Press down on the cutter to form a clean, sealed edge and remove the excess dough from around the outside of the biscuit cutter. (If you do not have a biscuit cutter then just pinch together the edges of the buns with your fingers.)

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Place the sealed buns onto a sheet tray and cover with plastic wrap. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

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Wrap

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Place the buns into the steamer basket. Depending on the size of your steamer, you may have to cook the buns in batches of

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Place the steamer basket over the pot of simmering water, cover and steam, about 10 minutes. The buns will be puffed and the tops will look somewhat dry and shiny.

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Water

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Let cool 1 to 2 minutes.

While the buns are steaming, make the hoisin dipping sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the hoisin, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons water and the vinegar.

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Dipping Sauce