Carrot meat buns

Carrot meat buns

Overview

Carrots contain a large amount of carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A in the human body and has anti-cancer and health-care effects, so it is called a longevity vegetable. Mix carrots with meat to make stuffing. Animal fat will increase the absorption rate of carotene. Since carrots have a special taste that some people don't like, mixing carrots into the stuffing will effectively cover up the carrot taste. In this way, nutrition and taste can be obtained.

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Steps

  1. Prepare all ingredients for meat filling. Chop the pork and carrots.

    Carrot meat buns step 1

  2. Pour some oil into the pot, add carrots, add appropriate amount of salt, and fry until cooked.

    Carrot meat buns step 2

  3. Put the meat and carrots into a bowl, add appropriate amount of water, vegetable oil, salt, chicken essence, oyster sauce and thirteen spices, stir in one direction and set aside.

    Carrot meat buns step 3

  4. Mix flour and yeast powder, slowly pour in warm water, and stir with chopsticks to form a fluffy consistency.

    Carrot meat buns step 4

  5. Knead the dough until the surface is smooth, cover with a lid or plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.

    Carrot meat buns step 5

  6. Dip your index finger in flour and poke a hole in the middle. If the hole does not collapse or shrink back, you can see that the dough has formed a honeycomb shape inside. It is ready to ferment.

    Carrot meat buns step 6

  7. Knead the fermented dough evenly until the surface is smooth, and cut into dough pieces of similar size. There will be no obvious air bubbles on the cut surface of the dough pieces.

    Carrot meat buns step 7

  8. Roll out the small dough into a bun wrapper and fill it with carrot meat filling.

    Carrot meat buns step 8

  9. After wrapping the buns, place them on a steamer covered with a drawer cloth. There should be a gap in the middle, because they will grow bigger during steaming. Let it rise for a second time for 20 minutes (adjust the rising time according to the temperature) until it doubles in size.

    Carrot meat buns step 9

  10. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, steam over medium heat for 20 minutes, turn off the heat, and simmer for 5 minutes before uncovering the pot.

    Carrot meat buns step 10

  11. Finished product picture.

    Carrot meat buns step 11

  12. Finished product picture.

    Carrot meat buns step 12