Fried Sesame Balls With Red Bean Paste
These fried sesame balls are golden, crispy on the outside, wonderfully chewy inside, and filled with sweet red bean paste. A beloved Chinese bakery classic that is easier to make at home than you might think. The glutinous rice dough gives them that signature stretchy, satisfying texture, and the sesame crust adds a nutty crunch with every bite. Also try my Steamed Coffee Cupcakes, Chinese Steamed Buns, or Traditional Chinese Snacks.
Fried Sesame Balls With Red Bean Paste
Glutinous rice dough wrapped around sweet red bean paste, coated with sesame seeds and fried until golden. This recipe makes 12 sesame balls with a crisp outside and chewy dough around the filling.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 g) Glutinous Rice Flour
- 1/3 cup (65 g) Granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup + 1/2 cup (200 ml) Boiling water
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) Vegetable Oil
- 1/3 cup (50 g) sesame seeds
- Red Bean Paste (fillings)
- Additional glutinous rice flour for dusting
- Additional cooking oil for frying and lightly oiling your hands
- Water for lightly spraying the dough balls
Instructions
- Combine the boiling water and sugar and stir. Add the vegetable oil and mix.
- Place the glutinous rice flour in a bowl. Add the water, sugar, and oil mixture, stirring until a dough forms.
- Dust the work surface with glutinous rice flour. Knead the dough until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Shape the dough into a log about 12 inches (30 cm) long. Cut it into 12 pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
- Lightly oil your hands. Roll portions of about 1 tablespoon red bean paste into balls.
- Flatten a dough ball, place a ball of red bean paste in the center, and bring the dough around it. Pinch the edges closed and roll into a smooth ball. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling.
- Put the sesame seeds in a shallow dish. Lightly spray the dough balls with water and roll them in the sesame seeds to coat.
- Heat frying oil to 300°F (150°C). Fry the balls, turning them, until golden brown, about 8–10 minutes. Lift them out with a strainer and drain.
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