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Frozen Pork Bao Buns – 8oz/6ct – Good & Gather™
- Bao buns packed with barbeque pork and served frozen for a sweet and delicious taste
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Grab a box of Pork Bao Buns from GoodGatherTM when you’re in the need for something sweet, salty, and full of flavor. You can customize your portion size with this six-count box of tiny bao buns, which are each packed with pork and coated in a sweet barbecue sauce seasoned with onion and garlic for exceptional flavor. The buns may be frozen for convenient storage, and preparation couldn’t be simpler – simply heat and serve in one minute or less! Furthermore, there are no artificial flavors or preservatives used in the production of the buns.
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Steamed Pork Buns (Char Siu Bao) Recipe
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- The first step in preparing the filling is to rub five-spice powder evenly over the pork shoulder. Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat until very hot. Cooking spray should be used to coat the pan. Cook the pork for 18 minutes, or until a thermometer reads 155°, flipping the meat once or twice throughout cooking. Remove the pork from the pan and set it aside for 15 minutes. Advertisement
- Step 2: Slice the pork crosswise into thin slices, then cut the sections into strips. Pork should be placed in a medium-sized mixing basin. Stir in the onions and the next 7 ingredients (through 1/4 teaspoon salt) until everything is well-combined. Refrigerate after covering with plastic wrap. 3. To prepare the dough, in a large mixing basin, add 1 cup warm water, the sugar, and the yeast
- Let aside for 5 minutes. In the fourth step, lightly scoop flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. To the yeast mixture, add the flour, oil, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir until a soft dough is formed. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press it down. Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes). Toss the dough in a large mixing basin sprayed with cooking spray, stirring to cover the whole surface. Cover and let aside in a warm (85°) area that is free of drafts for 1 hour, or until the dough has doubled in size. (Apply gentle pressure to the dough with two fingers.) If the indentation is still there, the dough has risen sufficiently.) Step 5: Punch the dough down and let it sit for 5 minutes. Make a clean area for the dough to rest on and knead in the baking powder. After allowing dough to rest for 5 minutes, proceed to Step 6 and divide it into 10 equal sections, rolling each into a ball. Make 5-inch circles out of each dough ball, working with one at a time (covering the remaining dough balls to prevent them from drying out). 1/4 cup filling should be placed in the center of the dough circle. Bring the edges up to cover the filling and bring them together at the top. Twist the end of the pinch to seal it shut. To make more dough balls and filling, follow the same technique as described above. 7. Arrange 5 buns, seam side down, 1 inch apart, on each layer of a 2-tiered bamboo steamer, one bun in each tier of the steamer. Stack the layers and cover with the lid. Then fill a big pan half-full with water until the water is one inch deep
- Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Place the steamer in the pan and steam for 15 minutes, or until the puff and set is achieved. Allow for 10 minutes of cooling time before serving.
Chef’s Notes
Red chili peppers, cilantro, or jalapenos can be used to increase the spiciness of the dish. Cucumbers, cut into little cubes, lend a refreshing crunch to this traditional Asian dish. Hint: The beauty of this recipe is that you don’t have to limit yourself to only using pork products. Make a vegetable, bean, or even seafood bun to go with it.
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Per serving: 259 calories; calories from fat 21 percent; fat 6.1 grams; saturated fat 0.9 grams; mono fat 3.2 grams; poly fat 1.5 grams; protein 14.3 grams; carbs 35.7 grams; fiber 1.6 grams; cholesterol 27 milligrams; iron 2.9 milligrams; sodium 343 milligrams; calcium 54 milligrams;
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O’Tasty Foods Steamed BBQ Pork Buns (2 lb. 4 oz., 12 ct.)
- Steamed buns loaded with sweet and savory cha siu pork
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- Steamed buns loaded with sweet and savory cha siu pork
- A delectable Asian-style treat. Known as “cha siu bao” in some circles. Completely prepared and simple to make
- Already steamed, so all you have to do is microwave it
- Food that is authentically Chinese
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Steamed buns loaded with sweet and savory cha siu pork; a delectable Asian treat. The term “cha siu bao” refers to a type of Chinese dumpling. Preparing this dish is simple because it is fully cooked. You can simply microwave it because it’s already steamed. Chinese cuisine that is authentically prepared;
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Pork Buns Have Become an American Favorite. Why Can’t We Acknowledge They’re Taiwanese? — Resy
If you ask New Yorkers about pork buns, they might dispute about which restaurant, Ippudo or Momofuku, does them better than the other. They could even bring up the variants that were served at the recently closed Baohaus on occasion. People living outside of New York may recall the countless examples of this phenomenon that have popped up around the country, especially in fashionable Asian-themed restaurants. Due to the now-legendary origin tale of Momofuku’s pork buns, which was told by David Chang himself when he wrote about the meal in his cookbook, Momofuku, and the fact that his famous version is perhaps the one that started the pork bun craze, some may assume Chang originated the dish.
(In the United Kingdom, they are commonly referred to as “hirata buns,” after Masashi Hirata, the executive chef at Ippudo’s restaurant.) The fact that the majority of people believe pork buns are Korean in origin might be due to their having eaten bulgogi buns at Boka Restaurant in New York City.
But when you ask someone what gua bao is, they are more than likely to look at you with a blank expression.
It frustrates me, as a native-born Taiwanese American, to see how popularization of the pork bun has become divorced from understanding of the gua bao.
Considering that the American culinary landscape is increasingly incorporating food traditions from outside the West, and that diners are willing to try everything from Sichuan dry hot pot to Korean fine dining or Filipino kamayan, how is it possible that the pork bun has lost its Taiwanese identity?
It seems to me to be a metaphor for the ways in which Taiwan and its culture exist — or do not exist — in the American consciousness: misunderstood, if not outright overlooked.
When I was growing up, I spent my weekends in Flushing, New York, which at the time was home to a huge community of Taiwanese immigrants, including my grandparents. Almost every Saturday, after three hours of morning Chinese school, my parents would pick me and my brother up from school and take us to lunch before whisking us away to piano lessons. An establishment that featured typical Taiwanese street food such as stinky tofu, oyster omelets, and oyster vermicelli was one of our regular destinations.
In Taiwanese cuisine, the gua bao (sometimes referred to as the “Taiwanese hamburger” in the West, perhaps in an attempt to find a Western equivalent) consists primarily of five ingredients: red-braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, peanut powder, and cilantro leaves, all of which are sandwiched between those signature white clamshell buns, also known as lotus leaf buns.
A good gua bao is juicy, filled with a variety of tastes and textures, and it is served hot.
gua bao was almost too indulgent and wonderful for my youthful self to eat in one sitting, and in fact, if memory serves me correctly, we always ordered only one serving and split it up into little chunks to share between the two of us.
My assumption was that she didn’t make gua bao because she thought the pork belly was too unhealthy (she substituted lean meat for fatty pork in another traditional Taiwanese dish, lu rou fan) and that it would take too long to braise properly; however, when I inquired, she stated that the steamed buns she could find were a tad too large in size, and that peanut powder, which every Taiwanese person would argue is essential to a In my childhood, as an American kid of Taiwanese, Shanghainese, and Ningbo origin, the hand-me-downs from my many cultures blended together and were not distinguished from one another.
On certain weekends, we ate Shanghainese wontons, while on others, we ate lu rou fan.
Although gua bao was unfamiliar to me, I recognized it as Taiwanese in the same way that I recognized oyster vermicelli as Taiwanese — because I tasted it in a place that was unmistakably Taiwanese.
It was one manner in which I came to understand this slice of my culture, and it was one way in which I gave that portion of my identity some definition.
According to Chang, who is Korean American, he has always been upfront about his lack of knowledge of gua bao at the time he developed his pork buns. According to him, the dish came about as a result of having leftover pork belly from his ramen that he needed to mix into something else, as he has stated multiple times. Chang was inspired by a Chinese restaurant that served its Peking duck in steamed clamshell buns; the resemblance to gua bao was entirely coincidental; the substitution of duck for roast pig belly was entirely intentional.
Huang, in his memoir Fresh Off the Boat, slammed Chang’s pork buns as a “bastardized version of gua bao” and portrayed Baohaus as a response to his enraged feelings toward Chang.
The connection between gua bao and pork bun was made openly at Huang’s for quite some time, and it was the only high-visibility restaurant to do so for quite some time.
In terms of appearance, Chairman Mao’s signature was the closest thing you could get to an official Chinese gua bao.
A “Great Culinary Leap Forward” was described by The Chairman on the West Coast, in allusion to the catastrophic Maoist campaign of the 1960s.) It was Huang who prompted Chang to deliver the closest thing to a mea culpa on the subject, including during a recent interview on Chang’s podcast, in which Chang admitted that he had never visited Taiwan at the time of the pork bun’s creation and that if he had known about the gua bao, he would not have created the dish as it exists, but instead would have created a more “respectful” tribute.
That’s all right.
It is just coincidental that he came upon something that looked so similar to a renowned Taiwanese cuisine that is deeply established in Taiwanese culture.
And so, would a white chef who earned a fortune from spicy fermented cabbage that he “accidentally” “created” be excused from responsibility if he didn’t disclose that he had in fact “invented” kimchi?
Interestingly, the origin of Chang’s pork bun is not unlike from the story of the gua bao, which is a Chinese dumpling. Taiwan is a tiny island that has been subjected to multiple enormous waves of migration and occupancy over the course of its historical development. There is a feeling of adaptability and invention in its cuisine, with food modified by migratory patterns with anything from beef noodle soup (brought over from Sichuan) to soup dumplings displaying these characteristics (originally Shanghainese).
- A simpler variation of gua bao is the kong bak pau (from southern Fujian), which is made out of solely braised pork belly and lettuce in a lotus bun.
- It’s unclear whether the Taiwanese additions of pickled greens, peanut powder, and cilantro came about as a result of some enterprising Fujianese immigrant’s invention or as a result of someone seeing this combination of flavors replicated elsewhere and deciding to give it a try.
- However, it is because of this invention that it is transformed from a Hokkien snack to a Taiwanese snack.
- According to the area, the dish consists of a baked flatbread filled with chopped, braised meat, which is usually pig but may also be beef or lamb.
- Others could argue that gua bao is a variation on the more traditional baozi — the round, white, steamed bun with a pork filling that legend has it was invented by Zhuge Liang, a renowned strategist from China’s Three Kingdoms period — rather than a new creation.
- A typical reason for this is that the overstuffed buns resemble overflowing purses, which symbolizes good prosperity for the next year.
- Another theory is that the gua bao’s alternate name — hu yao zhu, which translates as “tiger bites pig” since the bun has the appearance of a tiger mouth biting a chunk of pork — is a homophone for the Chinese phrase “holding onto good fortune” in Hokkien.
Whatever the origins of gua bao, it’s difficult to dispute that they remain a typical Taiwanese dish to this day.
My dissatisfaction with the ubiquitous availability of pork buns — or rather, the popular misunderstanding of the fact that they’re fundamentally gua bao — is entwined with how Americans tend to react to “new interpretations” on current dishes, such as tacos or poke. I’m not completely opposed to experimenting with these foods provided it’s done in a responsible manner. But, at the very least, a large segment of the American population is aware of the cultures from which poke and tacos originate.
- Pork buns, on the other hand, have become a free for all — indistinguishably Asian in flavor, but otherwise devoid of any origins or history other than the genesis tale Chang has presented.
- Despite the fact that Taiwanese immigrants — and their food — have been in the United States for at least half a century, well before the more recent influx of mainland Chinese immigration, Taiwanese cuisine has remained mostly unexplored in the United States.
- This is consistent with a larger misperception about Taiwan among the general population in the United States – I still find many individuals who assume that China’s Communist government controls the island, or worse, who believe that Taiwan is the same as Thailand.
- Food writers have always shed light on lesser-known dishes, and they will continue to do so.
In light of the fact that just a few establishments openly draw that boundary, it’s perhaps to be anticipated.) Despite the fact that food coverage has now begun to acknowledge the complexity and diversity of Chinese regional cuisine, Taiwanese cuisine, other from bubble tea, has been mostly ignored.
- Because of this, Chang’s genesis narrative, which has been rehashed over and over again by culinary writers, continues to be perplexing.
- The American affection for them might serve as an introduction to a nation with a rich culture and deep history, one whose very existence is sometimes endangered, and whose diaspora constitutes a large portion of the population in the United States today.
- Consequently, whenever I am served a pork bun at one of these establishments, I always perceive a remixed gua bao, and my Taiwanese American identity is virtually validated in that moment of recognition.
- I hope that the increasing popularity of pork buns, whether from Momofuku or others, will inspire them to try a classic gua bao.
- Karissa Chen is a writer who lives in Taipei and New York, where she works on several projects.
She has had work published in The Atlantic, Eater, Longreads, Catapult, and other publications. In addition to her role as editor in chief atHyphenmagazine, she is now working on a novel. You may find her on Twitter and Instagram. FollowResy as well.
Where to Find Steamed Buns or “Bao” in Buffalo
Dobutsu provided the photograph. When I bit into the pillowy soft, warm white bun, which was loaded with flavorful pork, I was overcome with an unexpected sense of joy. It was the first time I had ever tasted steamed buns in my life, and it was delicious. I had the experience at Home Taste restaurant, a small hole in the wall in Kenmore that served wonderful Chinese food. The bun appeared to be the Chinese counterpart of a hamburger in the United States. It contained both the bread and the meat components.
- It had been cooked to the right tenderness, and the warm bread had completely encircled the flavor-filled meat that was hidden inside.
- This is a staple cuisine in northern China, and it is quite tasty.
- This all-in-one supper is perfect for sharing with friends or devouring by yourself if you’re feeling particularly peckish.
- In the years since, I’ve been to Home Taste several times for their enormous pork steamed buns (as well as their delectable dumplings!) Despite this, Home Taste is far from the only location in the Queen City where you can get your hands on the steamy, bready bliss that is steamed buns.
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More information is available at 3106 Delaware Ave., Kenmore (716-322-0088). Steamed buns are available from Home Taste in a variety of flavors. The first dish on the menu is the most traditional, consisting of minced pig filling and mashed potatoes. You may also have it with minced veggies if you choose. Remember that the buns are enormous, and an order of four might easily be shared among a group of people, especially if additional food is being ordered as well as the buns.
2.Dobutsu
More information can be obtained at 500 Seneca St., Suite 119, Buffalo (716-322-6004). Steamed buns are available on Dobutsu’s “Snacks” section of the menu, with a range of options available depending on the day of the week. They are priced on a daily basis.
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Information: 25 Grant St., Buffalo (in the West Side Bazaar)/716-464-6389/Additional Information This husband and woman pair operate a small café within the West Side Bazaar, where they serve steamed buns and other items. They sell buns that are filled with pork as well as buns that are loaded with veggies.
4.SATO Brewpub
More information is available at 110 Pearl St., Buffalo (716-248-1436). The small plates menu at SATO Brewpub includes a stout-braid BBQ, pork, cucumber, and kimchi steamed bun ($3.5), among other items.
5.Falley Allen
For further information, call (716-464-3903) or visit 204 Allen St. in Buffalo. Falley Allen adds a crunchy texture to the conventional steamed bun, giving it a unique flavor.
Crispy bao buns with kimchi, siracha mayo, pickled jalapenos, and cilantro are available, as is a selection of pickled veggies to accompany them. The short ribs or salt and pepper shrimp are two options for this dish. ADVERTISEMENT
6.Pho Lantern Restaurant
For further information, call (716-464-3903) or visit 204 Allen St., Buffalo. With the addition of crispiness, Falley Allen transforms the typical steamed bun. Crispy bao buns with kimchi, siracha mayo, pickled jalapenos, and cilantro are available, as well as a selection of pickled veggies to go with your bao bun. The short ribs or salt and pepper shrimp are two options for this dish! ADVERTISEMENT
7.Tasty Time Café
More Information: 3143 W State St, Olean, NY 14760 / 716-379-8476 / More Information It may be well-known for its frozen yogurt, but don’t be fooled by its appearance. They also have steamed buns and poke bowls to choose from!
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Handmade Steamed BBQ Kurobuta Fullblood Berkshire Pork Buns – 6 Pieces
Introducing Kurobuta Pork Buns, a new twist on a yum cha staple that will revolutionize the way you eat. When it comes to filling these light fluffy buns with sticky, delicious BBQ char siu, we’ve utilized the wonderfully juicy and beautifully marbled Kurobuta Pork neck from Japan. This time around, we’ve raised the ante by stuffing these beauties with more than 50% more BBQ char siu pork. Kurobuta Pig is one of the most highly regarded pork products available in this country, and it is produced only in Japan.
- Pork from Kurobuta is farmed in the moderate environment of Broken Head, New South Wales (near Byron Bay), where the animals have a low-stress existence.
- Kurobuta Pig is soft and juicy, making this unique pork species deserving of its illustrious reputation for tenderness and juicyness.
- Once steamed, these buns are delicate and fluffy, and they are filled with a mouth-watering sticky, juicy, and savoury filling.
- It has been necessary to freeze the buns in order to protect the integrity of this product.
- Bring the water to a quick boil; place the frozen Buns in a steamer and cover with a lid; steam for 15 minutes.
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This recipe provided me with the smooth, fluffy texture that I was seeking. As a substitution for 1/2 cup warm water, I used 1/2 cup warm milk, which I believe helped to make the dough even lighter and fluffier than it already was. Because the dough was extremely sticky and difficult to work with, I had to add an additional 1/4 cup of flour to the recipe. It was only after the 3 hours for the first rising that I realized that the dough had a little sour flavor, similar to that of sourdough bread, which became more obvious after steaming the buns (I steamed a golf ball sized amount of dough to test for texture and taste before I rolled and steamed the rest of the dough).
To stuff the bread, I utilized a homemade beef filling recipe that I developed.
UPDATE: *Tip* I’ve successfully doubled the recipe without encountering any difficulties – use the same amount of yeast as in the original recipe (1 TB or around 1 envelope dry yeast), but double all of the other ingredients to achieve the desired result.
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Because I was making this recipe for the first time and didn’t want to wind up with an excessive amount of rolls if I didn’t enjoy them, I scaled it down to make 6 rolls instead of 24. While I’m not sure if this was due to the fact that I used allrecipes.com or the recipe itself, I found that I needed to add a LOT more flour than the recipe asked for in order to avoid turning the dough into a watery mush, which threw off the balance of the yeast, baking soda, and sugar. I basically ended up with chewy dinner rolls as a result of my efforts.
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This recipe provided me with the smooth, fluffy texture that I was seeking. As a substitution for 1/2 cup warm water, I used 1/2 cup warm milk, which I believe helped to make the dough even lighter and fluffier than it already was. Because the dough was extremely sticky and difficult to work with, I had to add an additional 1/4 cup of flour to the recipe. It was only after the 3 hours for the first rising that I realized that the dough had a little sour flavor, similar to that of sourdough bread, which became more obvious after steaming the buns (I steamed a golf ball sized amount of dough to test for texture and taste before I rolled and steamed the rest of the dough).
To stuff the bread, I utilized a homemade beef filling recipe that I developed.
UPDATE: *Tip* I’ve successfully doubled the recipe without encountering any difficulties – use the same amount of yeast as in the original recipe (1 TB or around 1 envelope dry yeast), but double all of the other ingredients to achieve the desired result.
When you’re ready to consume them, simply place them in the refrigerator to defrost for at least overnight before steaming them for 10-15 minutes.
DO NOT allow the buns to come into contact with the water.
I stuffed it with red bean paste, similar to what I used to eat at home in Singapore, and it turned out to be far better than I remembered.
I made sure to follow the instructions to the letter.
However, measurements taken in cups are seldom very exact in any case.
Because I didn’t have a bamboo steamer (although it would have been better in a bamboo steamer because of the scent from the bamboo), I used Alton Brown’s excellent suggestion of putting holes in my disposable pie plate and placed it on top of a metal cookie cutter in a wok to steam the vegetables.
- At the very least, it isn’t enough to disturb me.
- Overall, we are quite pleased with it.
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- All of the ones I’ve tried have failed to deliver the same level of flavor and light texture as this one.
- The dough is quite sticky.
- Due of the extended rise time, I added 1/2 tablespoon of baking soda to the dough to mitigate the “sour” taste that resulted.
- This allowed the dough to quadruple in size in little over an hour and a half (instead of 3.) I packed my buns with a meat/veggie combination and let the buns rise for a further 25 minutes before steaming them in a big steamer.
I think I ate four buns in a single sitting.
These buns didn’t turn out to be particularly white (like in stores.) But it was simply handmade buns, so it didn’t bother me at all!
Also, add little baking powder to your dough to make it more rise.
This is an opportunity to make some extra white buns!
TRY IT OUT AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK!
Everything turned out well, and everyone enjoyed themselves.
- The suggestions made by user Mukinsvivi ROCK made it possible for me to make steamed buns that were really delicious.
- You can punch it down in the manner specified in the directions.
- Obviously, I didn’t use the whole 3/4 cup, but I came very close.
- In order to prevent me from overdoing it, the extra flour was introduced gradually.
- As a result, my buns turned out extremely white.
- My steamed buns turned out to be quite large, yielding approximately 12.
- Because my steaming pot is small, it took a long time to steam all of the buns, which were a little reluctant to stick to the steaming plate.
This allows the bottoms of the buns to dry thoroughly.
When I make these again, I might try stuffing them with fruit, just to see how they turn out.
They have a slight chewy texture and are extremely light, almost “airy.” I used half of the dough to make 12 buns (as directed by the recipe), and the other half was used to make 6 medium-sized buns (see photo).
The small buns were more difficult to fill with meat filling and were far too delicate to handle.
When assembling the buns, keep in mind that the edges should be thinner than the center.
I will continue to search for the “perfect” bun recipe, but I will keep this one on hand as well.
If you make more than you intend to consume and store it in the refrigerator, remember that when food is not fresh, it becomes unpalatable.
Whether it was the fault of allrecipes.com or the recipe itself, I found that I needed to add significantly more flour than the recipe called for in order to avoid turning the mixture into a watery mush.
I basically ended up with chewy dinner rolls as a result of my efforts.
Char Siu Bao – (Steamed Chinese BBQ Pork Buns)
It’s everything you could want from a char siu bao: fluffy steamed buns filled with a savory, somewhat sweet, and oozing char siu pork filling. It brings back memories of my father purchasing these tiny bits of paradise for me as a youngster, along with the Filipino counterpart, siopao asado. Although these steamed pork buns are a popular dim sum dish, they are also wonderful for cooking ahead of time and freezing them to reheat when you need a quick snack on the run. Using this recipe, you will be able to make this at home with step-by-step directions.
Making the dough
Char siu bao is a sort of baozi (which are filled buns) that is steamed and has a fluffy and soft white outer layer that is topped with shredded pork and vegetables. Its dough is remarkably similar to the dough used to make steamed bao buns (). (or lotus leaf buns). Baozi should not be confused with mantou, which are steamed buns that do not contain any filling. This bao wrapper is the first stage in the process of making these wonderful buns. Before you begin, sift the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and baking powder together to ensure that there are no lumps in the dough when it is time to form the dough.
- Mix on low speed until the dough comes together.
- Follow this procedure from King Arthur Flour to determine whether your yeast is still good.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and continue mixing until all of the ingredients are well incorporated and the dough begins to pull away from the edges of the bowl.
- To adjust the consistency of your dough if it is too moist and not drawing into a round form in the mixer, add one tablespoon of all-purpose flour at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
- Lightly lubricate the inside of the mixing bowl with approximately one teaspoon of neutral oil to prevent the dough from sticking, then return the dough to the bowl and cover with a moist cloth to keep it from drying out.
How to make the char siu filling
To begin making the char siu filling, you must first obtain char siu, which is Chinese roasted pork that can be found at your local Chinese restaurant or even at your local grocery shop. This dish calls for homemade char siu, which we cooked from scratch using my recipe. Making the filler is quite simple! Using a sharp knife, cut yourchar siuin into little pieces, about three millimeter cubes in size per piece. To make the sauce, mix the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, five-spice powder (optional), garlic, and sesame oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
When it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and continue to simmer for approximately two minutes, or until the sauce has the consistency of light honey.
It is important to note that this filling should not be overly liquidy.
Continue creating the bao buns while removing the filling from the heat and allowing it to cool for 10 minutes. You should refrigerate the sauce before mixing it into the dough because if it is not chilled sufficiently, you will end up with a sticky muddle of sauce and dough.
How to assemble and wrap the buns
Now that you have your sweet char siu filling, you may finish assembling your buns and serve them! If you prove your dough for two hours, it should be at least double the size it was when you started. Remove the dough from the bowl and lay it on a floured surface to rest. Knead your dough for around one minute with the heel of your hand until it is smooth, form it into a circle, and then weigh your dough to ensure it is accurate. I prefer to weigh my dough and divide it by 24 to ensure that each piece is cut and shaped properly.
- Form the dough into a three-inch-thick log with your hands using your hands only.
- Take one piece of dough and roll it out into a circle approximately three inches in diameter on a floured board, using a rolling pin as needed.
- The narrow borders aid in the pleating of the bao, resulting in an uniform quantity of dough above and below the filling in both directions.
- Even though there are many various methods to fold your bao, I prefer to create a swirl on the top since it is more visually appealing!
- Spread about two tablespoons of char siu filling in the center of the wrapper in the palm of your non-dominant hand (mine is my left).
- This should begin to take on the appearance of pleating around the filling.
- You will continue to pleat your dough in a circle until you reach your initial fold.
- Repeat the process with the remaining baos.
- You’ll notice that your baos are much plumper after doing this!
How to steam the buns
To prevent the bao from sticking to the steamer and becoming destroyed, line the steamer with parchment paper or even lettuce. Make a well in the center of your pot and fill it with approximately one and a half inches of water (you don’t want the water to come into contact with your steamer). Place your steamer on top to warm the steamer before placing in your bao. The following are the steps to take when steaming your bao:
- Preheat your steamer in order to get the right cooking timing. In each session, I cook the bao for around 10 minutes, resulting in fluffy and soft bao. Make sure to allow enough of space between each bao because they will expand a little when cooking in the steamer. The distance between each bao is approximately one inch. Check the water level in your pot while it steams, and be prepared to add more if the level reduces. You don’t want to lose steam while cooking, so be prepared to add more if the level drops. It’s also a good idea to avoid using a nonstick pot in case the heat is lost and the coating on your pan is damaged. Although it may be tempting, refrain from opening the cover while the bao is being cooked. This might alter the way the buns cook, causing you to lose steam in the process.
Servings and freezing
Serve these little beauties as soon as possible to ensure that you receive a generous serving of fluffy bliss from them. If you happen to have any leftovers, I recommend freezing them in an airtight container and storing them for later use.
Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce and xiao long bao are some of my favorite dim sum sides to pair with bao, including chicken feet, cheung fun, shumai, egg tarts, and Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce.
How do you reheat steamed pork buns?
Using a paper towel that is almost damp but not dripping, wrap the steamed pork buns in the towel to reheat them quickly. Using 30-second intervals, microwave the pork buns until they are warm and tender. The towel simulates a similar steaming procedure used in the microwave, and it should help to moisten the chilly and dry surface of the bun.
Tips
Here are some char siu bao-making suggestions I’ve picked up along the way to assist you:
- Make care to knead the dough until it is smooth and flexible before putting it in the refrigerator to proof. While the dough should be tacky, it should not be sticky or too moist to the touch as you work with it. Your bao will turn out lumpy and not as fluffy if you don’t knead the dough enough before steaming. Despite the fact that adding vegetable oil appears strange, I discovered that it assisted in making my dough really plump and fluffy. This is an important step that should not be skipped. Weighing and measuring each piece of dough is beneficial since it allows you to ensure that all of your baos are the same size. After cutting the dough into pieces for wrapping, keep them covered with a cloth to prevent them from drying out while I am wrapping the bao
- Don’t wait too long after you’ve made your dough and proofed it before you start making your bao. Because it contains active yeast, your dough will continue to prove while it rests. When you steam your dough, the texture of the dough may be altered as a result of this. Proofing the bao for a second time after wrapping them was quite beneficial in plumping up my bao. This is a step that I strongly encourage. The bao did not get as fluffy when I missed the proofing step.
Dough
- 100g (12 12 tbsp)cornstarch
- 10g (2tsp)baking powder
- 6g (2tsp)instant active yeast
- 100g (12c)sugar
- 9fl oz(18tbsp)water
- 2fl oz(2tbsp)vegetable oilplus a little more for greasing the mixing bowl
Filling
- A pound of char siu sliced into tiny pieces
- 1fl oz(2tbsp)oyster sauce
- 12fl oz(1tbsp)light soy sauce
- 12fl oz(1tbsp)dark soy sauce
- 16g (4tsp)sugar
- .25g(1tsp)five spice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2tsp sesame oil
- .67g
Dough
- Cornstarch, baking powder, and flour should be combined before being added to a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment. Turn the mixer to the stir setting and add the sugar and instant active yeast. Reduce the speed of the stand mixer to low and gradually add the water and vegetable oil. Continue to mix the ingredients for approximately eight minutes, or until the dough is smooth and has been freed from the sides. The dough should be removed from the bowl and shaped into a ball. One teaspoon of neutral oil should be used to lightly lubricate the interior of the mixing bowl before re-incorporating the dough. Allow for at least two hours of proofing near a warm windowsill by covering it with a moist cloth.
Filling
- Prepare your char siu by chopping it into little pieces around three millimeters in size. In a large saucepan, combine the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, five spice, garlic, and sesame oil, stirring constantly until everything is well combined. Cook this on a medium-high heat until it is done. In a small dish, whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth, then pour into the pot. Cook for another two minutes or until the consistency is comparable to molasses after bringing the mixture to a boil and then lowering the heat to medium. Cook the char siu pieces for an additional minute after adding them to the skillet. Taking the char siu filling off the burner and allowing it to cool on the counter is recommended.
Assembly and steaming
- You should have twice the size of your dough after two hours of proving. Transfer the dough to a floured surface and softly knead the dough with the heel of your hand for approximately one minute, or until it is smooth and elastic. Form the dough into a ball. Weigh the dough and divide the weight by 16. For our dough, we had an average of 60-62 grams each piece, so we divided the weight by 16. Form the dough into a log and cut it into pieces with a knife, weighing each piece to ensure that they are all approximately the same weight
- Shape the dough into a log and use a knife to cut pieces of dough
- Take one piece and roll it out into a circle with a rolling pin until it is three inches in diameter. If necessary, dust the surface with flour to keep it from sticking. Then, using your rolling pin, thin out the sides of the circle while maintaining the same thickness in the centre area of the circle Your dough should be approximately 3 12 to 4 inches in diameter at this point. To assemble the circle, place two teaspoons of char siu filling in the center
- Wrapper loaded with meat should be held in non-dominant hand while folding it up. Take your thumb and pointer finger from your dominant hand and begin to fold the edges of the meat around the meat with your dominant hand. This should have the appearance of pleating. My preferred method of guiding additional dough into the pleating is to use the pointer and index finger of my non-dominant hand. Continue to pleat in a circle until you reach the initial pleat, at which point you should pinch the entire top together. The top of the bao should be decorated with a swirl motif. Repeat the process with the remaining baos. Previously steaming the bao, cover it with the same moist towel that you used before and proof it for another ten to fifteen minutes before steaming. Prepare your steamer by lining it with parchment paper or lettuce
- Fill your pot with about one and a half inches of water, but not so much that it touches the bottom of your steamer. Pre-heat your steamer for roughly two minutes before adding the bao to the pot. Toss your bao into the steamer, making sure to leave enough space between each bao. Steam the bao for approximately 10 minutes, without removing the lid, and then serve immediately. As soon as they’re cooked, take the bao out of the steamer and serve them right away
Once the bao has been baked and cooled, place it in an airtight container and freeze it. Warm frozen bao by wrapping them in a moistened paper towel and putting them back in the freezer. Bao should be microwaved in 30-second increments until it is fluffy and heated. 226.9kcal|33.5g carbohydrates|9.7g protein|5.5g fat|3.3g saturated fat |17.9mg cholesterol |206.8mg sodium | 143.4mg potassium |0.9g fiber|4.3 g sugar|0.1 mg vitamin C | 43.9 mg calcium| 1.7 milligrams iron Course:Appetizer Cuisine:Chinese Steamed dumplings (char siu bao) are a kind of char siu bao.