Bao buns with spicy tuna

Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 482 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Cholesterol 25mg8%

Sodium 1647mg72%

Potassium 369mg11%

Carbohydrates 77g26%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 11g12%

Protein 28g56%

Vitamin A 1567IU31%

Vitamin C 12mg15%

Calcium 37mg4%

Iron 5mg28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

These buns go quickly in the Hussain household.

Cook Time50

Course: Canapes, Side Dish

Cuisine: Chinese

Servings: buns

Calories: 482kcal

Author: Nadiya Hussain

Put the flour, salt, sugar and yeast into a bowl and mix together. Make a well in the centre and add the water, then bring the dough together. If you’re using a mixer, knead for five minutes on a high speed, and if you’re doing it by hand, knead for 10 minutes. The dough should be lovely and shiny and stretchy. Place back in the bowl and leave to prove for one hour, covered, in a warm place until doubled in size.
Meanwhile cut out 10 squares of baking parchment measuring 10cm x 10cm and have two baking trays at the ready.
Roll the dough into a sausage shape and cut it into 10 equal pieces (80g each). Roll each one out to a circle 5mm in thickness and brush all over with oil. Brush a chopstick with oil too, then lay it in the centre, fold over the dough to create a semicircle and pull the stick out. Place on a piece of paper and then on a baking tray. Do this to all 10 pieces of dough, then cover with a piece of greased clingfilm and leave for 30 minutes, until doubled in size.
Depending on the size of your steamer, steam as many buns as you can at a time without overcrowding it. They should take five to six minutes, until springy to touch.
While the buns are steaming, make the spicy tuna. Put the chopped tuna into a bowl and add the onions, chilli, ginger, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds and chopped coriander. Snap open the steamed buns and fill them with the spicy tuna.