Mandarin Pork Buns Recipe

How to make it

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• Filling:
• Over medium heat in a skillet, cook the pork and red pepper flakes for 3 minutes.
• Add the cabbage and ginger; cook for 3 minutes more.
• Stir in onions and hoisin sauce; remove from heat and cool.
• Dough:
• Divide the rolls into 8 biscuits and cut each one in half. Roll or pat each portion into a
• 3 1/2-inch circle (don’t worry if they aren’t perfect circles) on a floured surface.
• Assemble:
• For each bun, place about 1 Tablespoon of the filling in center of circle.
• Moisten edges of dough with water and bring up around filling, pinching the edges together to seal.
• Arrange the filled buns, seam side down, on a lightly greased baking sheet – leaving a little space between each.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.
• Brush with beaten egg; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake in a 375°F. oven 15 to 18 minutes or until golden.
• Makes 16 buns.
• Make Ahead: wrap the cooled buns in foil and freeze up to 1 month. To heat, leave the buns in foil and bake in 325°F. oven about 40 minutes or until heated through.
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