Northeast Sauerkraut Stuffed Buns
1.
Two small pieces of washed sauerkraut for use;
2.
Chop the sauerkraut into fine pieces for filling;
3.
Sauerkraut is very oily, so I use pork belly to make the filling. There is about 40% fat in it. Because the fat is not easy to chop, it is sticky on the knife, so I freeze it in the refrigerator for about 1 hour and then cut it. It's enough to be small;
4.
Various seasonings are available; cooking wine salt, chicken essence, yellow sauce, light soy sauce, sugar ginger, green onions, five-spice powder;
5.
Chop the green onion and ginger from ingredient 4 and pour the rest of the ingredients into the meat;
6.
Stir evenly in one direction with chopsticks;
7.
The chopped sauerkraut is squeezed out of the water (about 90% dry is enough) too dry and the filling is not tasty.
8.
Stir the sauerkraut meat filling, pour a little sesame oil into it, you can smell the fragrance; cover the pot with a lid for the prepared filling;
9.
At this time, use your index finger to moisten dry flour and poke it to see if it doesn't stick to your hands and doesn't rebound. It means it's good.
10.
Put a little baking soda and knead well; relax for 5 minutes;
11.
Rub the noodles into long strips and use your hands to pull them into a medium-sized agent;
12.
Use a rolling pin to roll into a bun with a thicker middle and a little thinner outer ring;
13.
Put the bun wrapper in your hand and put stuffing inside to wrap it;
14.
For the half-wrapped buns, pinch the thumb and index finger of your right hand a little bit upwards, about 15 or 6 folds;
15.
Wrapped sauerkraut buns;
16.
All finished products;
17.
The wrapped buns are placed on a basket in a pot filled with cold water (the basket is covered with a cloth soaked in water);
18.
After the cold water is poured into the pot, it will be cooked on high heat for 15 minutes, and then continue for 5 minutes to avoid collapse; steamed sauerkraut buns.
19.
Dip it with garlic sauce and bite it, so it smells really good.