Homemade Steamed BBQ Pork Buns (Char Siu Bao) Recipe

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5

18 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    1 hr

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Additional Time

    2 hrs

  • Total Time

    3 hrs 30 mins

  • Servings

    12 servings

  • Calories

    230 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Homemade Steamed BBQ Pork Buns (Char Siu Bao) Recipe

Enjoy delicious homemade BBQ pork buns (char siu bao). It takes about 15 minutes to prep the easy dough recipe, come back to it a few hours later to make the filling and assemble the baos. You will be eating char siu baos within 4 hours but the recipe is flexible enough for you to prepare it overnight or in the morning and then assemble when you're ready. 

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 yeast 2.5 teaspoon, packet
  • 1 cup water approximately 1/3 hot, 2/3 room temperature, lukewarm
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour and ~¼ cup on the side for dusting
  • ¾ cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided, 1 teaspoon
  • 1 pound char siu bbq pork, cooked
  • 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Instructions

Make the dough:

Make the filling:

Assemble the baos:

Notes

  • *You can make your own Chinese style char siu (bbq pork) if you like, enjoy some for dinner and reserve about 1 pound for making char siu baos. http://nutfreewok.com/bbq-pork-char-siu-recipe/
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