Directions

To Prepare Chinese Beef Meat Pies (Xianbing)

1. Place minced beef in a medium bowl with all the marinade ingredients except spring onions, carrots and onions. Mix till well combined and marinate for 20 mins.
2. Meanwhile, place flour and salt into a large mixing bowl, open up a well and pour in hot water. Mix with a pair of chopsticks.
3. Then add in the room temperature water and mix until flour forms into clusters.
4. Using your hand, bring them together to form into a ball. Do not knead. Let it rest for 30 min, covered.
5. Once the dough is well rested, knead for a few mins until smooth. Roll into a cylinder shape and cut into 8 portions. Roll them into balls. Cover them while you work.
6. With the marinated filling, add in the rest of the ingredients when about to be wrapped. Divide into 8 portions.
7. Take one dough ball and roll out into a 12cm disc. Place one portion of filling and bring all sides together and seal the sides.
8. Place on a tray, press with your palm to flatten into a 1.5cm thick disc. Do the same for the remaining dough balls.
9. Heat up frying pan with oil on medium heat. Fry the meat pies for 4-5 mins on each side until they are golden and crispy.