China

Char Siu Bao

Name: Char Siu Bao
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 8 buns
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 300 g Wheat flour (bao flour); 1 tsp / 3 tbsp Dry yeast & sugar; 250 g Char siu (BBQ pork), diced; 1 tbsp each Oyster sauce & soy sauce; 1 tbsp Hoisin sauce; 1 tsp Cornstarch; 1 Shallot

Steamed yeast buns with BBQ pork

Char siu bao are fluffy steamed buns with a sweet BBQ pork filling and a cornerstone of Cantonese dim sum culture.

The soft white yeast dough splits gently as it steams, revealing the glossy char siu filling – a teahouse classic.

Servings8 buns

Time120 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Wheat flour (bao flour)300 g
Dry yeast & sugar1 tsp / 3 tbsp
Char siu (BBQ pork), diced250 g
Oyster sauce & soy sauce1 tbsp each
Hoisin sauce1 tbsp
Cornstarch1 tsp
Shallot1

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Knead yeast, flour, sugar and water into a soft dough, prove.
Fry char siu with shallot, bind with the sauces, cool.
Portion the dough, press into discs, place the filling.
Fold into purses and let rest briefly.
Steam for 12 minutes until risen.

Make it original

Hoisin and oyster sauce for the char siu filling are in the Asia Boutique.

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