Chinese Roast Lamb Buns

Total Time: 1 hr 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs lamb steaks (1/2 inch thick)
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup whopped water chestnut
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 (17 1/3 ounce) can refrigerator buttermilk biscuits
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 egg

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f.
• 2 line broiler pan with foil.
• 3 in blender container or food processor bowl with metal blade, combine all roast lamb ingredients except lamb; blend until smooth.
• 4 generously brush both sides of the lamb steaks, reserving remaining basting sauce.
• 5 place lamb steaks on foil-lined broiler pan.
• 6 bake at 375f for 30 minutes. remove lamb from oven.
• 7 brush both sides of steaks with remaining basting sauce.
• 8 bake an additional 10 to 20 minutes or until no longer pink in the center.
• 9 remove from oven; cool (leave the oven on).
• 10 remove meat from bone; finely chop. set aside.
• 11 in small bowl, combine cornstarch and 1 tbsp sherry; blend well.
• 12 heat oil in wok or large skillet over high heat.
• 13 add onion and water chestnuts; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until onion begins to brown.
• 14 add 1 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbsp hoisin sauce; stir to coat. add broth.
• 15 stir in cornstarch mixture; cook and stir until mixture begins to thicken. remove from heat; stir in lamb.
• 16 separate dough into 8 biscuits.
• 17 on lightly floured surface, press or roll each biscuit into 5-inch circle.
• 18 place about 1/3 cup lamb mixture in center of each biscuit.
• 19 gathering up edges, twist and pinch to seal.
• 20 place seam side down on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 21 in small bowl, beat glaze ingredients until well blended; brush over buns.
• 22 bake at 375°f for 14 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.