World Flavors Cookbook

Char Siu Bao (Steamed BBQ Pork Buns)

Name: Char Siu Bao (Steamed BBQ Pork Buns)
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: Yeast dough (flour, yeast, sugar, water, milk); 200g Char Siu (BBQ pork), diced; Sauce: Oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, starch; Shallots and ginger

Fluffy white steamed buns filled with sweet and savory Cantonese BBQ pork.

Cuisine: China

Ingredients

Yeast dough (flour, yeast, sugar, water, milk)
200g Char Siu (BBQ pork), diced
Sauce: Oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, starch
Shallots and ginger

Instructions

Sauté shallots and ginger, add diced pork and sauce ingredients. Thicken and cool.
Divide proofed dough into portions. Flatten and place filling in the center.
Pleat the bun closed. Proof for another 30 minutes.
Steam over high heat for 12-15 minutes.