Chinese Pork Buns (Cha Siu Bao)

Name: Chinese Pork Buns (Cha Siu Bao)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp active dry yeast; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 liters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground white pepper; 2 Tbsps hoisin sauce; 2 Tbsps light soy sauce; 2 Tbsps oyster sauce; 454 grams finely chopped pork; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 2 Tbsps shortening; 1 teaspoon soy sauce; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 237 milliliters water; 414 milliliters warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C); 3 Tbsps water; 59 milliliters white sugar; 2 Tbsps white sugar

The recipe Chinese Pork Buns (Cha Siu Bao) is ready in roughly 45 minutes and is definitely an outstanding dairy free option for lovers of Chinese food. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 24 servings with 388 calories, 13g of protein, and 12g of fat each. It works well as an inexpensive hor d'oeuvre. A mixture of baking powder, flour, sesame oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Dissolve 1/4 cup sugar in 1 3/4 cups warm water, and then add the yeast.

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Sugar

Water

Yeast

Let stand for 10 minutes, or until mixture is frothy. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Stir in 2 tablespoons shortening and the yeast mixture; mix well.

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Baking Powder

Shortening

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

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Bowl

Knead the dough until smooth and elastic.

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Dough

Place the dough in a greased bowl, and cover it with a sheet of cling wrap.

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Dough

Wrap

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Let the dough rise in a warm place for about 2 hours, or until it has tripled in bulk.

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Dough

Cut the pork into 2 inch thick strips. Use fork to prick it all over. Marinate for 5 hours in a mixture made with 1 1/2 tablespoons light soy sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, and 1 teaspoon sweet soy sauce. Grill the pork until cooked and charred.

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Kecap Manis

Hoisin Sauce

Pork

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Grill

Cut roasted port into 1/2 inch cubes.

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Port

Combine 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce, oyster sauce, and 1 cup water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil.

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Oyster Sauce

Soy Sauce

Sugar

Water

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Mix cornstarch with 2 1/2 tablespoons water; add to the saucepan, and stir until thickened.

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Corn Starch

Water

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Mix in 2 tablespoons lard or shortening, sesame oil, and white pepper. Cool, and mix in the roasted pork.

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Pork Roast

White Pepper

Sesame Oil

Lard

Remove the dough from the bowl, and knead it on a lightly floured surface until it is smooth and elastic.

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Dough

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Roll the dough into a long roll, and divide it into 24 pieces. Flatten each piece with the palm of the hand to form a thin circle. The center of the circle should be thicker than the edge.

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Dough

Roll

Place one portion of the pork filling in the center of each dough circle. Wrap the dough to enclose the filling. Pinch edges to form the bun.

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Dough

Pork

Wrap

Roll

Let the buns stand for 10 minutes.

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Roll

Steam buns for 12 minutes.

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Roll

Serve.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

active dry yeast 1Tbsp

baking powder 2Tbsps

cornstarch 1liters

all-purpose flour 0teaspoons

ground white pepper 2Tbsps

hoisin sauce 2Tbsps

light soy sauce 2Tbsps

oyster sauce 454grams

finely chopped pork 2teaspoons

sesame oil 2Tbsps

shortening 1teaspoon

soy sauce 2Tbsps

soy sauce 237milliliters

water 414milliliters

warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)3Tbsps

water 59milliliters

white sugar 2Tbsps

white sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The The Winery of Good Hope Bush Vine Chenin Blanc with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.