Description
These pan-fried cabbage and noodle buns are a delicious vegan twist on traditional Chinese-style buns. They feature a savory filling of stir-fried noodles, cabbage, and mushrooms encased in a chewy, crispy pan-fried dough.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp (10 g) sugar
- ½ tsp (3 g) salt
- 2 tsp (6 g) instant dry yeast
- ½ cup + 1 tbsp (135 ml) warm water
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) neutral oil (plus more for cooking)
- 100 g dried noodles (or 150 g fresh noodles)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) neutral oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cups (180 g) chopped cabbage
- 1 cup (80 g) chopped mushrooms
- 1 ½ tbsp (22 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetarian oyster sauce
- 1 tsp (5 ml) sesame oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, and instant dry yeast. Pour in the warm water and oil, then mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the dough for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover and let it rest for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté garlic and onions until fragrant.
- Add chopped cabbage and mushrooms. Cook until softened.
- Add the cooked noodles, soy sauce, vegetarian oyster sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Mix well and let cool.
- Once dough has risen, divide it into 8 equal portions. Flatten each piece into a circle.
- Place a spoonful of the cooled filling in the center and pinch edges to seal into a bun shape.
- Heat oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat. Place buns seam side down and cook until the bottoms are golden brown.
- Add ¼ cup of water to the pan and cover with a lid to steam for 5–6 minutes or until water evaporates and buns are cooked through.
- Remove the lid and let the bottoms crisp up again before serving.
Notes
- You can use other vegetables such as carrots or bean sprouts.
- Adjust the seasoning to taste based on your preferred saltiness.
- Make sure the filling is cooled before wrapping to avoid soggy dough.
- Freeze extra buns before cooking for a quick meal later.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Pan-Fried
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
