Bake for Happy Kids

Chicken Sheng Jian Bao 生煎包 Pan Fried Buns

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fried buns
20 medium buns
160 ml (2/3 cup) water, lukewarm, plus 1-2 tbsp if the dough is too dry
350 g Hong Kong flour or any low protein (7-9%) bleached flour
3/4 tbsp double-action baking powder or baking powder, you can omit this if you are using self raising low protein flour
1/3 tsp salt
60 g caster sugar
30 g shortening, preferably Crisco with no trans fat
1 tsp instant yeast
For the filling
350 g lean chicken mince (It works well for us!)
150 g Chinese cabbage, finely chopped
2/3 tsp salt
about 30g spring onion, finely sliced, plus extra to garnish
1 tsp ginger, finely minced
To season
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp light soya sauce
2/3 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp chicken stock granules
1 1/2 tbsp corn flour
To cook
adequate white sesame seeds to coat the bottom of 20 buns
4-5 tbsp oil - I used Alfa One rice bran oil
3/4 cup (180ml) water or more if required