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Chinese Dessert: Fried Mantou

May 25, 2022

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sweetened condensed milk and man tou

I’m excited to show you this easy Chinese dessert called fried mantou (chinese steamed buns) with condensed milk. This dish is usually served at hot pot places as a side dish or dessert. Its very simple and takes 3 ingredients to make – corn oil, mantou, and condensed milk.

If you’ve never had this before, it tastes similar to fried donuts with a simple glaze. However, this is way easier to make at home!

sweetened condensed milk and man tou

INGREDIENTS YOU NEED FOR YOUR FRIED MANTOU:

  • 2.5 cups corn oil
  • 1 pack frozen mantou (milk based steamed buns taste best!)
  • half can sweetened condensed milk

Products I used for my dish:

sweetened condensed milk
this brand of sweetened condensed milk is one of my faves!
frozen man tou
any milk based steamed buns taste great!

STEPS TO MAKE THE FRIED MANTOU:

  1. Heat 2.5 cups corn oil in a pot on medium heat. It should take 5-10 minutes until it gets hot. You can tell if its hot enough by adding your wooden chopstick to the oil and bubbles form! Or get a thermometer and heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • for steaming: place mantou in a pot and steaming stand. Steam on high heat for 5 minutes.
  2. Gently add the mantou in the oil and fry for one minute or until desired golden brown. The mantou will float to the top of the oil so you will need to push it down for an even fry. After frying, place it on a paper towel to soak up the oil.
    • cinnamon sugar: if you want to do a cinnamon sugar coating, you can mix some sugar and cinnamon together. When the man tou is done frying and has some oil on the sides, immediately coat and dip in the cinnamon sugar.
  3. Open condensed milk and place in a small bowl for dipping. Dip the mantou in the condensed milk and enjoy when the mantou is hot and crispy!
fried man tou - steamed buns with condensed milk
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Fried Mantou With Condensed Milk

Soft steamed buns called mantou is fried until golden and served with condensed milk as a dip.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time2 mins
Course: Dessert
Keyword: dessert, steamed buns
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups corn oil
  • 1 pack frozen man tou (steamed buns)
  • half can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

  • OPTIONAL – Take the mantou out of the freezer 30 minutes prior to cooking. This helps bring the food to room temperature and allows for even cooking.
  • Heat 2.5 cups corn oil in a pot on medium heat. It should take 5-10 minutes until it gets hot. You can tell if its hot enough by adding your wooden chopstick to the oil and bubbles form! Or get a thermometer and heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. For Steaming: place man tou in a pot and steaming stand. Steam on high heat for 5 minutes.
    2.5 cups corn oil
  • Gently add the mantou in the oil and fry for one minute or until desired golden brown. The man tou will float to the top of the oil so you will need to push it down for an even fry. After frying, place it on a paper towel to soak up the oil.
    2.5 cups corn oil, 1 pack frozen man tou (steamed buns)
  • (OPTIONAL) cinnamon sugar: if you want to do a cinnamon sugar coating, you can mix some sugar and cinnamon together. When the mantou is done frying and has some oil on the sides, immediately coat and dip in the cinnamon sugar.
  • Open condensed milk and place in a small bowl for dipping. Dip the mantou in the condensed milk and enjoy when the mantou is hot and crispy!
    half can sweetened condensed milk

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basically Chinese version of glazed donuts made in 10 min🤤 #asianrecipes #dessert

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Notes

Tip: I defrosted the mantou 30+ minutes prior to help make the cooking process easier. Bringing food to room temperature and frying/cooking them allows for even cooking (the center would not be cold and outside is crispy). 

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