12ozshredded cabbageI buy the organic slaw mix from Trader Joe's
FOR TOPPING:
1egg whiteplus 1 tablespoon water whipped OR for egg free mix 2 tablespoons EACH avocado oil and milk of choice.
1tablespoonsesame seeds
Instructions
Prepare the filling
Preheat a pan over medium heat, and crumble in the hamburger and the remaining ingredients except the cabbage to brown. Continue to stir occasionally, breaking the meat up.
When the meat mixture is cooked through, mix in the cabbage, and cook until just wilted, and set aside to cool a bit while you prepare the dough.
Prepare the dough
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a liquid measuring cup, mix the wet ingredients, and set aside to proof the yeast (should become frothy within a couple of minutes)
Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix the flours, flax meal, baking powder, psyllium or xanthum gum and sea salt.
Once the yeast is frothy, mix wet ingredients into the dry mixture.
Stir until mixed....the dough will be a bit stiff, but continue to mix until incorporated. I like to do this with my mixer to keep it easy. Set aside for 5 minutes to let the flours and psyllium work their magic and firm up nicely. NOTE: there possible variance in absorption between different brands. IF the dough does not easily roll out, or cracks easily when you assemble the dough, it means you need more water! It should be pliable, easy to handle, and NOT break/crack easily. So don't be afraid to add a an extra tablespoon or two if it is cracking easily!
Assembly
Sprinkle a work surface with a bit of tapioca flour, and roll the dough out to a cookie sheet sized rectangle. Sprinkle additional tapioca to avoid sticking if necessary.
Cut into 12 equal squares (ish)
Working piece by piece, roll the square out enough to have apx a 5" or 6" square.
Holding the dough in your hand, scoop about 1/3 cup of meat filling into the center.
Close you palm around the filling and use you other fingers to seal and mold the bun.
Place the bun, seam side down on a greased cookie sheet.
Complete the remaining buns.
Brush the bun tops with some whipped egg white, or a milk/oil emulsion and then sprinkle with additional sesame seeds.
Bake in a preheated oven for about 18-22 minutes until golden.