Photograph of the finished Nikuman

Japan · Bánh bao nhân thịt kiểu Nhật Nikuman

Nikuman

1 hr Hands-on time + 1 hr waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Dry yeast Dry yeast 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 1 ⅓ tbsp
  • Photograph of Pork Pork 8.5 oz
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Dried Shiitake Mushrooms Dried Shiitake Mushrooms 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce 2 ⅛ tbsp
  • Photograph of Sesame oil Sesame oil 2 ½ tsp
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.3 oz

Method

  1. 1 Mix the flour with the yeast, sugar, and warm water, then knead for 10 minutes until a smooth, elastic dough is formed.
  2. 2 Cover the dough and let it rise for 60 minutes until it doubles in size.
  3. 3 Soak shiitake mushrooms until soft, chop them finely, and mix them with ground pork, onion, ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
  4. 4 Divide the dough into equal portions, roll out the edges thinly, wrap the filling inside, and twist the edges to seal.
  5. 5 Let the dough rise for another 15 minutes to lighten it, lining the bottom with parchment paper.
  6. 6 Steam over medium heat for 15 minutes, being careful not to open the lid midway or the cake will collapse.

With an appliance

  • Pressure cooker 55 min

    Replace step 6: steam the cake under low pressure for 8 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 5 minutes, without opening the lid midway; steps 1–5 remain the same.

Start cooking