Sauce-Sizzling Crispy Meat Pastry
Zhejiang-style crispy pastry filled with braised chicken, featuring a crisp crust and tender, smooth filling.
Ingredients
all-purpose flour (for water dough)
150 g
shortening (for water dough)
1.5 tbsp
water (for water dough)
0.5 cup
sugar (for water dough)
1 tbsp
flour (for oil dough)
130 g
shortening (for oil dough)
2 tbsp
lard (for oil dough)
2 tbsp
chicken (diced into small pieces)
200 g
sesame seeds
2 tbsp
cilantro leaves
1
egg yolk (for brushing)
1
seasoning powder (for marinating chicken)
1 tsp
cornstarch (for marinating chicken)
1 tsp
oil (for marinating chicken)
1 tsp
seafood sauce (for seasoning)
1.5 tbsp
starch (for seasoning)
1 tbsp
light soy sauce (for seasoning)
1 tbsp
white pepper (for seasoning)
1/4 tbsp
water (for seasoning)
2 tbsp
Instructions
1
Making the Dough
Knead the water dough and oil dough ingredients separately into smooth doughs. Wrap the oil dough inside the water dough and set aside.
2
Making the Filling
Dice the chicken into small pieces. Stir-fry the chicken with the marinade in hot oil until fragrant, then add the seasoning mixture and sesame seeds. Stir evenly and let cool.
3
Shaping and Baking
Roll out the dough thinly, fold in thirds, then roll out thinly again. Wrap with the filling, brush the top with egg yolk, and sprinkle with cilantro leaves. Bake at 180°C until golden brown.