Pan-Fried Scallion and Toasted Sesame Buns
Ingredients
- Oil and water, for cooking
- More chopped spring onions and sesame seeds, for topping
Wet
- 1 cup warm soy milk or other plant milk
- 1 tbsp sesame oil*
Dry
- 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1/4 cup (55g) sugar
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds*
- 1/2 tsp salt
Scallion and sesame filling
- 2 cups (120g) chopped scallions
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Chinese five spice powder, can be subbed with 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds*
- 1/3 cup hot neutral oil (microwaved for 2.5 minutes)
Preparation
Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl
In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and knead to form a smooth dough
Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour
Prepare the filling by combining chopped scallions, salt, Chinese five spice powder, and toasted sesame seeds in a bowl, then pour the hot neutral oil over the mixture and stir well
Divide the risen dough into 12 equal portions, flatten each piece, add a portion of the filling, and shape into buns
Let the shaped buns rest for 10-15 minutes
Heat oil in a pan, add a little water, and pan-fry the buns over medium heat until golden brown on both sides, about 3-5 minutes per side
Sprinkle with additional chopped spring onions and sesame seeds before serving
