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 or breakfast when you’re feeling hungry!
What does it taste like?
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 curry bun takes me back to when I was a little girl and my mother and I would walk over to Chinese bakery that was only 10 minutes away. We would pick an array of buns but we would always get a curry beef bun in the mix.
Then my mother and I would sit down at the café to enjoy the 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 and once this whole worldwide crisis is over, I want to be able to take my mom out to grab some buns and a milk tea!
My Mother's Recipe
This Chinese beef bun recipe is actually from my mother. During lockdown she decided to get baking and she’s been baking up a storm, let me tell you! So she kindly gave me the recipe for this yummy Curry Beef Bun and now I’m sharing it here on the blog.
Pretty simple to make!
This curry bun recipe is easy to make if you follow the instructions. Perhaps the most challenging part is waiting for the dough to rise but honestly, they’re very simple to make at home.
The filling is also quite simple, it just consists of minced beef and diced onion with some seasoning.
Tips for making a great Curry Beef Bun Recipe
- Allow your dough to rise and make sure to let it rise for the instructed time.
- Do not overcook your minced beef. Once it’s cooked remove off the heat and transfer the filling onto a plate to cool down completely.
- Bake the buns just until golden brown (about 20-24 mins) and no more or they will lose their moist fluffy tenderness.
- To prevent your buns from getting stained from the curry, place all of your dough pancakes flat on a working surface, then scoop 1.5 tbsp of the curry meat into the center of the dough for all 10 pieces. Then wash your hands and work on sealing the buns by pulling the edges up and over until they are sealed.
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For this recipe
You will need the following ingredients for my Chinese curry beef bun recipe:
Filling:
- 0.275 kg minced beef
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 ½ tbsp cornstarch
- One tsp sugar
- 1 ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp curry powder
- One tsp turmeric powder
- 0.5 tbsp oil
Dough:
- 250 grams flour
- 30 grams sugar
- 2 grams salt
- 4 grams yeast
- 20 grams melted butter or oil
- 100 grams warm water
- 10 grams milk of choice
- 1 egg
Other:
- 1 egg, whisked for egg wash
- Sesame seeds (Optional)
How to make Curry Beef Buns
In a large mixing bowl, add dry ingredients first: flour, sugar, salt, yeast and mix well. Then pour in your wet ingredients: butter or oil, egg, water, and milk. Using a fork, stir in one direction until your dough has come together in one ball. Cover with a wet towel and let this rest for 10 minutes.
With a dusting of flour, knead the dough after 10 minutes has passed until it is no longer sticky. Place it back into the bowl. Cover with a wet towel.
Let this rest for 45 minutes until the dough is almost fluffy and airy.
Once your dough has rested, roll it out onto a floured surface into a long tube. Divide into 10 equal pieces. Roll them into balls. Then cover again with a wet towel and let it rest for 60 minutes until they are fluffy and airy.
Meanwhile, in a pan set over medium heat, add ½ tsp cooking oil followed by finely diced onions. Cook until translucent.
Next add in your minced beef and break it apart. Allow this to cook until meat is brown.
Season with turmeric, salt, sugar, curry powder and mix well. Reduce heat to low setting.
Finally add in cornstarch and mix well until combined. Remove off heat and transfer filling onto a plate. Allow this to cool completely.
Preheat your oven to 360 degrees F.
Once the balls have rested, pat them down a bit. Fill the center with 1.5 tbsp of the meat filling.
Pull up the edges of the dough and seal them well. Note: I would recommend filling the meat all at once, then wash your hands, and then seal the dough to prevent the curry from staining the buns.
Place the filled buns onto a lined baking sheet with enough space in between.
Whisk 1 egg into a bowl and brush it over each bun. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top (optional).
Then bake for 20-24 minutes until golden brown on top. Enjoy warm or room temperature.
Notes
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.
Give it a try!
Well I hope you give my Chinese Curry Beef Buns recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.
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Chinese Curry Beef Buns
Ingredients
Filling:
- 0.275 kg minced beef
- 1 yellow onion finely diced
- 1 ½ tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp white granulated sugar
- 1 ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 0.5 tbsp vegetable oil
Dough:
- 250 grams all purpose flour
- 30 grams white granulated sugar
- 2 grams salt
- 4 grams yeast
- 20 grams butter melted
- 100 grams warm water
- 10 grams milk of choice
- 1 egg
Other:
- 1 egg whisked for egg wash
- Sesame seeds Optional
- 4 tbsp all purpose flour for dusting
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add dry ingredients first: flour, sugar, salt, yeast and mix well. Then pour in your wet ingredients: butter or oil, egg, water, and milk. Using a fork, stir in one direction until your dough has come together in one ball. Cover with a wet towel and let this rest for 10 minutes.
- With a dusting of flour, knead the dough after 10 minutes has passed until it is no longer sticky. Place it back into the bowl. Cover with a wet towel.
- Let this rest for 45 minutes until the dough is almost fluffy and airy.
- Once your dough has rested, roll it out onto a floured surface into a long tube. Divide into 10 equal pieces. Roll them into balls. Then cover again with a wet towel and let it rest for 60 minutes until they are fluffy and airy.
- Meanwhile, in a pan set over medium heat, add ½ tsp cooking oil followed by finely diced onions. Cook until translucent.
- Next add in your minced beef and break it apart. Allow this to cook until meat is brown.
- Season with turmeric, salt, sugar, curry powder and mix well. Reduce heat to low setting.
- Finally add in cornstarch and mix well until combined. Remove off heat and transfer filling onto a plate. Allow this to cool completely.
- Preheat your oven to 360 degrees F.
- Once the balls have rested, pat them down a bit. Fill the center with 1.5 tbsp of the meat filling.
- Pull up the edges of the dough and seal them well. Note: I would recommend filling the meat all at once, then wash your hands, and then seal the dough to prevent the curry from staining the buns.
- Place the filled buns onto a lined baking sheet with enough space in between.
- Whisk 1 egg into a bowl and brush it over each bun. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top (optional).
- Then bake for 20-24 minutes until golden brown on top. Enjoy warm or cold!
These buns sound fantastic!! Like a meal in a bun! I'd love a few of these for dinner some time 🙂
We love the savoury meaty buns from our local Asian bakery and these look fantastic! I've never thought of making them at home but I might just give them a try. Thanks so much for sharing, Christie!
Thks for sharing. Super easy recipe and soooo good
Love curry beef buns! Looks fantastic!
That really was such a smart tip for keeping the curry from staining the bun. Your savory beef buns look SOOOO tasty good!!!
Whaaa!!! I remember going to the deli section of Ranch 99 and loving these! Made them this morning, and they are wonderful. The dough is really lovely to work with. Thanks so much for satiating this nostalgic craving!
Thanks so much for making my recipe! I am so glad you enjoyed it!