How to make char siu bao

Char Siu Bao (Steamed BBQ Pork Buns) A famous type of steamed bun in Guangdong, different from the typical ones. If you have some basic dumpling-making skills, you can try making Char Siu Bao, which will further improve your dumpling-making skills.Homemade Char Siu Bao Ingredients

Preparation

Flour As needed

Char Siu Pork As needed Steam A little bit of water, yeast as needed Methods and steps 1. First, dissolve the yeast in warm water and let it sit for 5 minutes before using.

2. Add the yeast water to the flour and knead into a soft dough. Then, wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rise to 1.5 to 2 times its original size.

3. Gently squeeze and deflate the dough with your hands, add sesame oil and

white sugar

and continue kneading.4. Knead until the flour is soft and reaches the right consistency. Wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rise to a certain extent, then knead and use it. 5. Cut the five-spiced pork belly and

pork loin

into small pieces according to a 1:1 ratio.6. Heat a little oil in a pot, add the meat pieces, and add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of light soy sauce

and 5g of chicken powder. Stir-fry until cooked, then remove.7. Add chopped green onions, ginger, and the moisture to the meat filling and mix well. Then, use the dough to make small wrappers and wrap in the filling.8. Place the buns in a steamer and steam over high heat until cooked, then reduce the heat to low and steam for 15 minutes. After turning off the heat, let it steam for 2-3 minutes. Tips

When making buns, you don't need to rest the dough before boiling. Just steam it directly.How to make authentic Char Siu Bao Ingredients

Low-gluten flour 300g, old flour 50g, water 150g, potato starch 50g, water 100g, Char Siu 250g, Char Siu Bao sauce 250g, yeast 500g, white sugar 150g, low-gluten flour 150g,

Lard

20g, baking powder 15g, black flour 1g, green onions 2, ginger 5 slices

Onions

30g, chopped

Sesame seeds 15g, peanut oil 30g, old soy sauce 20g, light soy sauce 30g, chicken powder 5g, soy sauce 30g, white sugar 80g, water 100g.Methods and steps 7. Then, roll out into small wrappers and wrap in the Char Siu filling, seal the edges, and place in the steamer.8. Place in a pot, cook over high heat for about 7 minutes, then remove. How to make secret Char Siu Bao Ingredients Flour as needed Milk As needed, yeast a little,

Five-spiced pork

As needed,

Celery

As needed, green onions and ginger as needed,

Black sesame seeds

a little, white sugar as needed, Char Siu sauce as needed, a little oyster sauce, rice wine as needed, a little salt.Methods and steps 1. Mix flour, yeast, and white sugar, then add heated milk and stir until the dough is formed.2. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise. Then, add a little black sesame seeds and knead it well. After kneading, let it rise a second time. 3. Cut the five-spiced pork into small pieces and add celery and Char Siu sauce and oyster sauce. Season with salt and rice wine overnight.4. Heat a pot, sauté green onions and ginger until fragrant, then add the meat and stir-fry. Divide the dough into small pieces and roll into small wrappers and wrap in the filling. 5. Then, shape the buns, put them in a steamer, and steam for 5 minutes after boiling, then cover and steam for 3 minutes.Black sesame A pinch of white sugar, appropriate amount of char siu sauce, a little bit of oil, appropriate amount of rice wine, and a pinch of salt.

Method steps

1. Mix flour, yeast, and white sugar. After heating the milk, pour it into the mixture and stir until a dough is formed;

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it ferment, then add an appropriate amount of black sesame and knead it until smooth. After kneading, let it ferment a second time;

Cut the pork into small pieces and mix with chopped celery, char siu sauce, oil, salt, and rice wine. Let it marinate overnight;

Heat a pot and sauté the green onions. Then add the meat slices and stir-fry. Divide the dough into small portions and roll them into round wrappers, filling them with the mixture;

Then shape the wrappers into steamed buns. Place them in a steamer and steam for 5 minutes after the water boils. Then cover and steam for another 3 minutes.