Steamed or Baked Buns Stuffed with Chicken and Oyster Sauce

Name: Steamed or Baked Buns Stuffed with Chicken and Oyster Sauce
Yield: Makes About 24 Buns
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 1 cup very thinly sliced domestic mushrooms; 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry; ¼ teaspoon dried red chili flakes; ¼ cup cold chicken stock or water; 1½ cups diced Napa cabbage; ⅛ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper; ½ cup thinly sliced green and white scallion rings; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 2½ tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic; 2 teaspoons China Moon Chili-Orange Oil or China Moon Hot Chili Oil; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 teaspoons oyster sauce; Basic Bun Dough; 2 teaspoons cider vinegar; 2 teaspoons Serrano-Lemongrass Vinegar or unseasoned Japanese rice vinegar; ⅓ cup oyster sauce; 1¼ pounds coarsely ground fresh chicken breast; 1½ tablespoons mushroom soy sauce; 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger; 4½ to 5½ tablespoons corn or peanut oil, for stir-frying; 1 small yellow onion, finely diced; ¼ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper

Preparation info

Makes About
24
Buns

Difficulty
Complex

Appears in

China Moon Cookbook

By Barbara Tropp

Published 1992

About

The warm, wonderful taste of these buns reminds me of one of my favorite cartoons, depicting a happy, bread-kneading character who is so seduced by the smell and feel of the rising dough that she is gradually consumed by her creation. If one could jump into a bun, this one would be it!

Steamed buns are tricky in that the activity of the yeast and the humidity of the steamer often leave them looking shipwrecked. It is definitely worth a try, however, and even a new cook can produce a

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Asia
China
Stew
Bread
Spicy

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