Chinese Beef Buns Recipe

These Chinese Curry Beef Buns are packed with curried ground beef, cooked with a mixture of spices, onions and garlic. The curry beef is stuffed into a soft and tender yeasted dough, and is glazed with a sugar syrup for the ultimate balance in flavour.

Confession time: While I was in University, I would make the trek to West Edmonton Mall and grab a Curry Beef Bun from T&T for lunch.

Not only was it cheap, but it was tasty, filling, and super convenient since I could do my grocery shopping right afterward.

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You can find them in Chinese bakeries, along side BBQ pork char siu buns, pork floss buns, egg tarts, and roll cakes.

These Curry Beef Buns are full of curry spice and flavour -- I don't skimp on the curry powder in these buns!

Curry usually refers to a dish (from India) with a complex blend of spices usually including turmeric, cumin, coriander, fenugreek, curry leaves and chili.

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Sauté until the beef releases some oil, about 2-3 minutes (if you use regular, you may need to blot excess grease with a paper towel).

Lower the heat to medium, add the onion and garlic to the beef and continue to sauté until onions soften and aromatic, another 4-5 minutes.

How to make the dough for the buns First, make the tangzhong (this is a water-flour roux mixture that helps to keep the buns nice and soft):

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Whisk over low-medium heat for about 5 minutes, until thickened, like a paste. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, add in the flour, about 75% of the egg (remember to save some for the eggwash later), oil and sea salt.

Put the dough into a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Place in a warm location and let the dough double in size (approximately 60-90 mins, depending on how warm your kitchen is).

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Roll each portion of dough with a rolling pin into a circle about 5 in diameter, leaving the centre slightly raised and the edges thinner.

Using the ice cream scoop, transfer the portioned curry beef filling (about 55-60g) to the centre of the dough and gather the dough up around the filling, pinching the seams.

Brush the tops of each bun with the leftover beaten egg. Add a little black sesame seeds to the centre of the bun.

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In a small bowl, add in the sugar and hot water to make the glaze. Once the buns are done baking, remove from the oven and

These Curry Beef Buns are soft, filling, and full of aromatic spices from the curry powder. They're savoury and slightly sweet, and jam packed with delicious curried beef. Skip the Chinese bakery and make them at home!

Calories: 243 kcal | Carbohydrates: 36 g | Protein: 13 g | Fat: 5 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 24 mg | Sodium: 464 mg | Potassium: 267 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 5 g | Vitamin A: 41 IU | Vitamin C: 2 mg | Calcium: 42 mg | Iron: 3 mg

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The nutritional information provided should be considered as approximate and is not guaranteed. Please use your best judgment to ensure food is safely prepared and/or a good fit for your diet.Chinese Curry Beef Buns. Savoury curried beef and onion stuffed inside a fluffy egg bun. Great as a snack or breakfast when you’re feeling hungry!

Chinese Curry Beef Buns are a popular Chinese baked bun stuffed with a curry beef filling with onions. You can usually find this baked good sold at many Chinese bakeries. The taste of the curried minced meats with the soft onions and that tender milk egg bun is pure heaven! Interestingly enough these actually taste better the second day as the flavours have had more time to absorb into each other. This Chinese beef bun recipe is my mother's.

This curry bun takes me back to memories of my mother and I. We would walk over to Chinese bakery that was only 10 minutes away from our home. My mom and I would pick a variety of sweet and savory buns. We would always make sure to get a curry beef bun. Then my mother and I would sit down at the café to enjoy the warm buns with a hot beverage. My mother would get the hot milk tea and I would get a hot Horlick or Ovaltine. It was something we would often do together.

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Store buns in an airtight container in the fridge. They will last up to 4-5 days. When you want to serve, reheat in the microwave for 20 seconds or so.

Chinese Curry Beef Buns. Savoury curried beef and onion stuffed inside a fluffy egg bun. A popular Chinese baked good that is found at many Asian bakeries. Great as a snack when you’re feeling hungry!

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Calories: 218 kcal | Carbohydrates: 28 g | Protein: 9 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 53 mg | Sodium: 403 mg | Potassium: 150 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 4 g | Vitamin A: 56 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 22 mg | Iron: 2 mg