Minced beef buns
The buns are are delicious, savory, soft and fluffy with a flavorful minced beef filling. They can be served as a snack, lunch, or as appetizer.
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Servings: 8 buns
Calories: 377.5kcal
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
Ingredients for Buns
- 4 cups Bread flour
- 1 tbsp Instant dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg for egg wash
- ¼ cup sesame seeds for topping
For the fillings
- 1 cup minced beef
- ½ cup carrots finely chopped
- ½ cup green bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 red onion chopped
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp black pepper powder
- ¼ cup cooking oil
- salt to taste
Instructions
Step 1: Preparing the dough
- In a large bowl, mix bread flour with yeast, sugar and salt. whisk well to mix.
- Make a well in the middle and add warm water, eggs and vegetable oil or melted butter.
- Knead the dough until all the ingredients bind together and the dough is sticky.
- Scrape the sticky dough onto a lightly floured work surface.
- Knead until soft and smooth, about 5 – 8 minutes.
- Lightly grease a large bowl with oil or non-stick cooking spray. Place the dough in the greased bowl. Flip it over once to oil the top.
- Cover with plastic cling film or kitchen cloth.
- Set aside and allow the dough to rise in a warm, draft-free place until it’s puffy and doubled in size, about 1- 2 hours.
Step 2: Prepare the filling
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, add chopped onions and fry until translucent.
- Add the minced beef and cook over low medium heat until the beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
- Add spices and salt to taste and cook on low heat for 2 minutes
- Add chopped carrots, bell pepper. cook until slightly soft then remove from heat and set aside to cool, 5 minutes
Step 3: Shape the buns
- After the dough is risen, remove the plastic cover and punch it back to remove excess air.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal parts.
- Roll out each piece of dough into a small circle.
- Scoop about 1/4 cup of the filling and place in the center of each circle.
- Fold the dough over the filling by bringing the edges together towards the center. Pinch to seal the bun completely.
Step 4: Let the buns rise
- Place the buns seam-side down on a greased baking sheet.
- Cover the baking sheet with a towel and let the buns rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes or until they have doubled in size (2nd proofing)
- Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven to 350°F (180°C)
Step 5: Bake
- Brush the top of each risen bun with egg wash.
- Sprinkle the top with sesame seeds.
- Bake them in the pre-heated oven for 15-20 minutes or until they are golden brown.
- Remove and let them cool on the baking sheet.
- Serve them warm with your favorite accompaniment
Nutrition
Serving: 8buns | Calories: 377.5kcal | Protein: 10.4g | Saturated Fat: 3.75g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9.42g | Trans Fat: 0.23g | Cholesterol: 54.37mg | Sodium: 294.43mg | Potassium: 165.9mg | Fiber: 1.76g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 288.27IU | Vitamin C: 8.28mg | Calcium: 24.3mg | Iron: 2.76mg
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