XIAN BING (Chinese Meat Pies) 🥧🥢 Golden brown crispy pastry filled with a juicy meaty filling. Dough - 400g plain flour - 200ml water - 1/2 tsp salt Beef Filling - 250g beef mince - 1 garlic clove, grated - 1 tsp grated ginger - 2 spring onion, chopped - Small bunch coriander, chopped - 1 tsp ground cumin - 1/2 tsp sesame oil - 1 tbsp light soy sauce - 1 tbsp oyster sauce - 1 tbsp water - 2 tsp cornstarch To make the dough, combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Create a well in the centre and slowly pour in water whilst mixing with a pair of chopsticks. Turn onto your work bench and knead until smooth, about 10 minutes (you can use a mixer to do this job for you). Cover with a cling wrap and set aside to rest for 30 minutes. Whilst the dough is resting, combine the beef filling. Once rested, roll into a long log and cut into 12 portions of similar weight. Working with one portion of dough at a time, press flat with the palm of your hand to form a round disk. Using a rolling pin, roll into a round wrapper using some cornstarch to dust if needed. It’s okay if the wrapper is not perfectly round. Repeat process to form remaining wrappers then cover with a damp tea towel to avoid from drying out. To form a pie, place wrapper flat onto a working surface and working with both sets of index fingers and thumbs, pleat and pinch the edge of the wrapper to form what resembles a money bag. Pinch and twist the dough at the end to ensure it is completely enclosed and sealed. To cook the pies, heat some oil in a non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add pies with the pleated side down. Press down firmly to flatten the base and cook until golden brown. Add a little water to cover the base of the pan and cover with lid. Cook for 5 minutes, remove lid and continue to cook until the base of the pan is dry and the underside of the dumplings are crisp again. If required, add additional oil to help crisp them up. #xianbing #Chinesenmeatpie #dumplings #beefpie #pie #cooking #chinesecooking #streetfood #recipes #fyp #foodtiktok - @brendanpang