… Coconut Buns, Cucumber Pickle & Hoi Sin Sauce
I bought a Bamboo steamer. Don’t worry I did not pay £17.
I was a little worried about doing this one. I found it hard to believe you can make eight buns in fifteen minutes.
I immediately hit on a problem. The recipe calls for a twenty five centimetre bamboo steamer. The one I bought is only about twenty centimetres. This means that I can’t cook eight buns. I can only fit six in. I make eight but only put six in the steamer. I also cut down on the amount of chicken and broccoli by about a quarter. I am actually only cooking for three people so it worked out ok.
The buns are so fast to make. I think they’re in the steamer in two minutes. They look cool, but I just can’t believe that they’ll be cooked in time. The chicken and mushrooms and the broccoli is also in the steamer in no time at all. I am still concerned that it won’t all be cooked in time.
The cucumber pickle is fun to make. I nearly burn the sesame seeds … but there ok. The pickles and garnishes are all on the table in about thirteen and a half minutes. I check the buns – they look cooked.
I check the chicken. It’s raw! Not totally raw but the bits in the middle of the steamer are raw. I give them a bit of a jiggle around and put the top tier and lid back on. We’re now at fourteen minutes.
I don’t think this is a problem with the recipe. I don’t have a wok. I have put the steamer in a large frying pan of water and I don’t think that the water is boiling as hard and thus the steam is less intense than it should have been. It a shame because I would have had this meal done and on the table in fourteen minutes. It’s cooked and done by sixteen minutes and fifty seconds.
This meal is lovely. One of the buns is very slightly under done in the middle. The chilli I have for the garnish is a bit too hot (unusual for a large fat red chilli). The flavours are lovely and delicate. I am delighted that I made these lovely little buns in such a short time.
I had quite a few pantry items for this one and the cost below excludes any money for the coriander as I borrowed a small bit from the large bunch I have for tomorrow’s meal.
How much: £9.58.
How long: Sixteen minutes and Fifty seconds.
Who with: Gordy and Gavin.
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