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Steamed bao buns with pulled pork バオバン

These steamed Bao Buns filled with pulled pork are a great way to use any leftover pulled pork (or other meat) and are a tasty little alternative to a regular sandwich!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 333 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: Chinese , Japanese

Ingredients

  • 500 g plain flour plus extra for dusting
  • 1 & 1/2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dried yeast
  • 50 ml milk
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 200 ml water
  • 1 tsp baking powder
Filling
  • pulled pork recipe here
  • lettuce sliced carrot, spring onions, etc. (whatever you want to fill them with).

Instructions

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  1. Mix the flour, sugar, and salt together in a larger bowl.
  2. Dissolve the yeast and a pinch of salt in 1 tbsp of warm water then add it to the flour mixture, along with the milk, oil, vinegar and water.
  3. Mix it all together until it forms a dough (adding water if needed).
  4. Lightly sprinkle some flour onto a bench or cooking board and knead the dough for 10-15 minutes or until it's smooth.
  5. Place the dough into a lightly oiled bowl (I used olive oil spray), cover it with a damp tea towel and leave it to rise for 2 hours or until it has doubled in size.
  6. Take the dough out of the bowl and punch it down on a bench/board.
  7. Flatten the dough with your hands then sprinkle the baking powder on top and knead for 5 minutes.
  8. Roll the dough out into a long sausage shape (about 3cm thick) then cut into 3cm wide pieces.
  9. Roll each piece of dough into a ball using your hands then leave them to rest for 2-3 minutes.
  10. Roll out each ball with a rolling pin into a flat oval shape about 3-4mm thick.
  11. Place a chopstick flat on the surface in the centre of each oval and fold the dough over the chopstick, then slowly pull the chopstick out (the recipe I followed said to lightly oil the dough and the chopstick, however, I didn't find it necessary but if you're dough is a bit sticky you may need to).
  12. Leave the prepared buns on a baking tray lined with baking paper, cover them with a damp tea towel and leave in a warm place for 1 hour 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
  13. Heat water in a large steamer over medium-high heat.
  14. Steam the buns (in batches, depending on how many will fit in your steamer) for 8 mins until puffed up.
  15. Prise open each bun and fill them with the pulled pork, lettuce, sliced carrots, and spring onions (or whatever fillings you like).

Notes

  • *Recipe was adapted from BBCGoodFoodShow.com

Nutrition Information

Calories 333kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 64g (21%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 3g (5%) Sodium 201mg (8%) Potassium 190mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Vitamin A 15IU (0%) Calcium 58mg (6%) Iron 3.9mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 333

% Daily Value*

Calories 333kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 64g 21%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 3g 5%
Sodium 201mg 8%
Potassium 190mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Vitamin A 15IU 0%
Calcium 58mg 6%
Iron 3.9mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.