Pork Baozi with Store-Bought Wrappers
Steamed pork buns made in 20 minutes with store-bought dumpling wrappers and ground pork spiked with ginger, soy, and a touch of sesame. No dough-making, all TikTok ease.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 16g
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground pork
- 16 count round dumpling wrappers (gyoza or pot-sticker size)
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 2 count scallions, chopped
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 cup water (for steaming)
Instructions
- 1
Brown ground pork in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart with a spoon until no pink remains, about 4 minutes.
- 2
Stir in minced ginger and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant, then add soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar.
- 3
Remove from heat and fold in chopped scallions, then let the filling cool for 1 minute.
- 4
Spoon 1 tbsp filling into the center of each wrapper, then draw the edges up and pinch to seal at the top.
- 5
Fill a steamer pot with 1 cup water and bring to a boil, then arrange baozi seam-side up on a parchment-lined steamer basket.
- 6
Steam for 8 minutes until the wrapper surface turns slightly translucent and feels dry to the touch.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon
- bamboo or metal steamer basket
- steamer pot or wok with lid
- parchment paper
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