Photograph of the finished Roujiamo

China · Bánh mì kẹp thịt cừu Tây An Roujiamo

Roujiamo

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

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Flour Flour 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Lamb Lamb 1.3 lb
  • Photograph of Dry yeast Dry yeast 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Cumin seeds Cumin seeds 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 1.2
  • Photograph of Sichuan dried chili peppers Sichuan dried chili peppers 8
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Coriander Coriander 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Cinnamon and star anise Cinnamon and star anise 4

Method

  1. 1 Knead the flour with yeast and water, let it rise for 1 hour, divide into portions, and roll each portion into a 1.5 cm thick loaf.
  2. 2 Bake the pizza on a cast iron skillet for 4 minutes on each side, then bake in a 200-degree oven for 6 minutes until the inside is hollow and separates from the crust.
  3. 3 Simmer lamb with cinnamon, star anise, ginger, and cumin seeds for 50 minutes until the meat separates from the fibers.
  4. 4 Chop the meat on a cutting board along with the onion and dried chili peppers — chop, don't tear, so that the meat juices coat each piece.
  5. 5 Slice the dough horizontally into pouches and stuff them with hot minced meat; the Xi'an version uses lamb and cumin, unlike the version with braised pork in five spices.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 1 hr 40 min

    Replace step 2: lightly spray oil on both sides of the pastry, skip the pan-frying step and place directly into a 215-degree hot air oven for 8 minutes, flipping at minute 4. The crust will be evenly crispy with less oil, but the basket is small so only bake one piece at a time.

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