Vegan Pan Fried Mushroom and Chive Buns
Ingredients
Bun dough
- 1/4 tsp yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, more for dusting
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/6 tsp salt
- 1 tsp oil
Mushroom and chive filling
- 6-7 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and chopped roughly, can substitute for fresh mushrooms
- 1/2 cup (100g) walnuts, can substitute for more mushrooms
- 100 g chives, diced
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp Chinese cooking wine
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp salt
- reserved mushroom water, can substitute for vegetable stock or water
Preparation
Soak the dried shiitake mushrooms and walnuts overnight to soften.
In a measuring cup, mix water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for a few minutes until foamy.
Mix the dry ingredients together, then pour in the yeast mixture and oil. Mix until a sticky dough forms. Pour out onto a floured work surface. With floured hands, knead the dough for 3-4 minutes, dusting with flour whenever it starts to stick, until smooth, no longer sticky, and springs back when poked.
Shape the dough into a ball and let it rise covered with a kitchen towel in an oiled bowl for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Add all the filling ingredients into a food processor and pulse until the desired texture is reached. If it seems too dry, add the reserved mushroom water a tablespoon at a time.
On a floured work surface, divide the dough into 8-10 equal parts.
Roll each part into a small rectangle, fold the opposite sides towards the center, and turn upside down. Pinch down the sides of the dough and rotate to produce a smooth round ball. Cover the dough with a kitchen towel to prevent drying out.
Flatten each ball of dough into a small round. Then roll only the edges of the dough, rotating the round 45 degrees after each roll, so the edges are thinner than the center.
Place a portion of the filling in the center of each dough round, fold and seal the edges to form buns.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and pan-fry the buns until golden brown and cooked through, about 3-5 minutes per side.
