Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu★ 4.9 (11)
Chinese Baked Buns (烤包子, Kao Bao Zi)
NUTRITION · PER SERVING140M COOK
CAL 13%·PRO 28%
CARBS 23G36% OF CAL
4G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC19G OTHER1G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 12G41% OF CAL
4G SAT8G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Baked Chinese buns stuffed with seasoned lamb and onions. Golden and crispy outside, savory and aromatic inside; works as a snack or light meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 10- 300 g (2 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour (, plus extra for dusting)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 lb lamb leg meat ((or ground lamb))
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon cumin powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 small onion (, minced)
- 1 egg yolk ((reserve the egg white))
- 1 teaspoon milk ((or water))
- Toasted sesame seeds
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 140M
CAL 13%·PRO 28%
CARBS 23G36% OF CAL
4G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC19G OTHER1G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 12G41% OF CAL
4G SAT8G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 1h 10m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 501mg
- Total sugar
- 1g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 279mg
- Calcium
- 41mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 70M
- SODIUM
- 501MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.