Hong Kong Style Chinese Hot Dog (腸仔包)
Chinese hot dog (腸仔包) is one of the most popular bread among Asian bakeries. Also, it is my childhood Hong Kong style hot dog buns. Some people in Hong Kong called it sausage rolls or hot dog rolls as well. Chinese hot dog bun is very common in southern part of China, Macau and Hong Kong. I remembered I had it for breakfast, lunch or after school when I was a kid. Actually, Hong Kong style hot dog bun or Chinese hot dog is very similar to western pigs in a blanket. For Hong Kong hot dog bun, the different is mainly surround with bread. On the other hands, the outside of pigs in the blanket is pastry.
I always want my kids to try some of my childhood food, especially when we traveled back to Asian. However, we live in the area don’t have much Asian style bakeries around. Therefore, I like to try and experiment new recipes. This time I decided to introduce Chinese hot dog rolls to my kids. Of course, they love them. Hope you enjoy this homemade fluffy, soft and tasty Hong Kong style hot dog buns recipe. The following has step by step photos and video to show you how to make it. Besides, hot dog buns are great for parties, gathering, or as a snack.
Cooking tips for how to make Chinese hot dog buns:
Hot dog bread or bun is not hard to make it. In fact, it is quite simple. A good Hong Kong style hot dog bun, the bread is crucial. First, I like to use bread flour to make bread because the bread texture is better and soft. Second, personally I like to use Bosch mixer to make the dough because it mixes the dough better and well. Third, I added vital wheat gluten and dough enhancer in this bread dough recipe. These two little ingredients make and connect the dough even better. After it’s refrigerated or have left over when you warm them up in the microwave for 20-25 seconds. The bread still tastes great.
Next, try to divide the dough evenly into 12 pieces and roll like a rope, but both ends less thicker than the middle. Then, wrap the dough around hot dog. Put them on a cookie sheet with parchment paper and let them rest for 30 minutes before baking. After that, brush some egg and bake at 375 F for 15-18 minuets until it’s golden brown.
Ingredients:
Egg 1 (for brushing top)
Hot dogs 12 (chicken/pork)
Bread dough:
Water 1 cup
Active dry yeast 1 tablespoon
Vegetable oil 1/3 cup
Bread flour 3 cups
Salt 1.5 teaspoons
Sugar 4 tablespoons (2 tablespoons for the yeast starter, 2 into flour)
Vital wheat gluten 1/2 tablespoon
Dough enhancer 1/2 tablespoon
Instructions:
- Pour 1 cup of water, 1 tablespoon of yeast, 2 tablespoon of sugar and 1/3 cup of vegetable oil into the mixer. Then, mix it a little bit, cover the lid and wait for 5 minutes.
2. At the same time, in the mixing bowl add 3 cups of bread flour, 1.5 teaspoons of salt, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of vital wheat gluten, 1/2 tablespoon of dough enhancer and mix it well.
3. After that, turn on the mixer in the lowest setting and slowly add the flour mixture from step 2. Then, cover the lid and change to higher setting (3) for 2-3 minutes until the dough is well mixed.
4. Take the dough out and put it in a big bowl. Cover it with a wet paper towel or damp cloth for 45 minutes to an hour.
5. Dough size rise in double
6. Divide the dough evenly into 12 pieces
7. Roll the dough like a rope, long and the ends are less thicker than the middle
8.Wrap the dough around the hot dog
9. Then, put them on a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cover with a damp cloth and wait for 30 minutes.
10. While you are waiting, beat an egg in a bowl.
11. After 30 minutes, brush beaten egg on top of the hot dog buns.
12. Preheat oven at 375 F and bake for 15-18 minutes until it’s golden brown.
Here is the video to show how to make Hong Kong style Chinese hot dog buns:
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Chinese Hot Dog
Ingredients
- 1 Egg (for brushing top)
- 12 Hot Dogs (chicken/pork)
BREAD DOUGH:
- 1 cup Water
- 1 tablespoon Active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup Vegetable oil
- 3 cups Bread flour
- 1.5 teaspoons Salt
- 4 tablespoons Sugar (2 tablespoons for the yeast starter, 2 into flour)
- 1/2 tablespoon Vital wheat gluten
- 1/2 tablespoon Dough enhancer
Instructions
- Pour 1 cup of water, 1 tablespoon of yeast, 2 tablespoon of sugar and 1/3 cup of vegetable oil into the mixer. Then, mix it a little bit, cover the lid and wait for 5 minutes.
- At the same time, in the mixing bowl add 3 cups of bread flour, 1.5 teaspoons of salt, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of vital wheat gluten, 1/2 tablespoon of dough enhancer and mix it well.
- After that, turn on the mixer in the lowest setting and slowly add the flour mixture from step 2. Then, cover the lid and change to higher setting (3) for 2-3 minutes until the dough is well mixed.
- Take the dough out and put it in a big bowl. Cover it with a wet paper towel or damp cloth for 45 minutes to an hour.
- Dough size rise in double
- Divide the dough evenly into 12 pieces
- Roll the dough like a rope, long and the ends are less thicker than the middle
- Wrap the dough around the hot dog
- Then, put them on a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Cover with a damp cloth and wait for 30 minutes.
- While you are waiting, beat an egg in a bowl.
- After 30 minutes, brush beaten egg on top of the hot dog buns.
- Preheat oven at 375 F and bake for 15-18 minutes until it’s golden brown.
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