Egg & Chive Pau
Simple buns with a creamy egg‑chive scramble inside.

Total
28 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
18 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 200 g All-purpose flour
- 120 ml Warm water
- 3 g Active dry yeast
- 5 g Sugar
- 2 g Salt
- 2 Eggs
- 30 ml Milk
- 15 g Fresh chives
- 10 g Butter
- 1 g Black pepper(optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast; add warm water and knead until smooth, then cover and let rise for 8 minutes.
- 2
While the dough rests, whisk eggs with milk, chopped chives, butter, and optional black pepper.
- 3
Heat a non‑stick pan over medium heat, pour in the egg mixture, and scramble gently until just set, about 3 minutes; set aside.
- 4
Divide the risen dough into 2 equal pieces, shape each into a round bun, and place a spoonful of the egg‑chive scramble in the center before sealing the dough around it.
- 5
Steam the filled buns in a steamer over simmering water for 10 minutes until the dough is cooked through.
- 6
Serve the warm Egg & Chive Pau immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 380 mg |
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