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Steamed BBQ Pork Buns (Char Siu Bao)

⏱️ Prep: 2h🔥 Cook: 15 min⏰ Total: 2h 15mHARD
DFNF
🛒 Available at: Whole FoodsTrader Joe's
Servings

Ingredients

AmountIngredientNotesSubstitute
350 gall-purpose flour面粉
5.0 gyeast酵母
300 gchar siu pork叉烧肉ham + hoisin sauce
30 mlhoisin sauce海鲜酱
45 gsugar白糖

Instructions

1

Knead, rise, fill, steam(2h 10m)

Make dough: flour + yeast + sugar + warm milk. Knead 10 min, rise 1 hr. Dice char siu, mix with hoisin. Divide dough into 8 balls, flatten, add filling, pleat closed. Steam 12 min. The buns should split open at the top — the 'smile' of a perfect bao.

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Nutrition

Per serving (approximate values)

280
Calories (kcal)
14
Protein (g)
42
Carbs (g)
6
Fat (g)
1
Fiber (g)
420
Sodium (mg)

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