Spiced Lamb Buns
Chef's Tips Dough texture: Should be soft and pliable, not tough. Bread flour creates better structure than all-purpose. Filling flavor: Let lamb develop good browning for deeper flavor. Pine nuts add unexpected crunch. Make-ahead: Buns freeze beautifully after baking. Reheat at 350°F for 10 minutes. Serving suggestion: Pair with pickled cucumbers or Asian slaw for acid balance. Flavor Profile These buns marry the comfort of Sunday roast lamb with aromatic Asian spices, finished with a bright herb oil that cuts through the richness. The addition of pine nuts and vanilla creates subtle complexity while keeping flavors approachable for American palates.
- Time: 210 min
Source: Relaxed Recipes
Ingredients
- DOUGH
- Dissolve SAF yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm milk. Let bloom 5-8 minutes unti
- In a stand mixer bowl, whisk bread flour, remaining sugar, and salt. Create a we
- Using dough hook, mix on low until shaggy, then medium speed for 8-10 minutes un
- First rise: Place in buttered bowl, cover tightly, rise 1-1½ hours until doubled
- FILLING
- Heat avocado oil in large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion 4
- Add garlic and ginger, cook 1 minute until fragrant
- Add lamb, breaking into small pieces. Cook 8-10 minutes until well-browned and s
- Deglaze with rice wine, scraping up browned bits. Add soy sauce, cumin, five-spi
- Stir in rosemary and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat, fold in mint, pine nuts,
- HERB OIL
- Blend all herb oil ingredients in small food processor until smooth. Set aside
- ASSEMBLE THE BUNS
- Punch down dough, divide into 12 equal portions . Cover, rest 15 minutes
- Roll each piece into 6×4-inch oval, slightly thicker in center
- Spread 2-3 tablespoons filling along the length, leaving ½-inch border on all si
- Starting from one long edge, roll tightly into a log, pinching seam to seal
- Spiral shaping: Holding one end of the log, gently coil it around itself to crea
- Place spiral-side up on parchment-lined baking sheets, 3 inches apart, gently pr
- Second rise: Cover with damp towel, rise 45-60 minutes until puffy and increased
- BAKE
- Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in center position
- Brush tops with egg wash, sprinkle with mixed sesame seeds and pinch of flaky sa
- Bake 20-25 minutes until deep golden brown and internal temperature reaches 190°
- Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Drizzle with herb oil just before serving