15-Min Pan-Fried Pork Buns
Crispy-bottomed soup buns with juicy pork filling, ready in minutes using store-bought wrappers. A snappy TikTok snack that tastes like dim sum without the wait.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground pork
- 16 count round dumpling wrappers (store-bought)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- ¼ cup scallion, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Stir ground pork with soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, and scallion until combined.
- 2
Spoon 1 tbsp filling onto each wrapper, wet edges with water, fold in half, then pinch corners to seal.
- 3
Heat 1 tbsp neutral oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until shimmering, about 60 seconds.
- 4
Add buns flat-side down. Don't move them—let the bottoms crisp, 3 minutes, until golden brown.
- 5
Add 1/4 cup water, cover immediately, and steam until wrappers turn translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
- 6
Uncover and cook until water evaporates and bottoms re-crisp, about 1 minute more.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet with lid
- mixing bowl
- spoon
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