Char Siu Bao

Name: Char Siu Bao
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2.5 cups flour; 3 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp yeast; 1 cup warm water; 2 cups char siu pork, diced; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tbsp cornstarch

叉烧包/chā shāo bāo/

Also known as: Cha Siu Bao, BBQ Pork Buns, Chashao Bao

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About this dish

Soft, fluffy steamed buns filled with sweet, glazed barbecued pork.

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Ingredients

🌾2.5 cups flour

🍬3 tbsp sugar

🫙1 tsp yeast

💧1 cup warm water

🥩2 cups char siu pork, diced

🍶2 tbsp oyster sauce

🌽1 tbsp cornstarch

Method

Serves 2

Mix flour, sugar, yeast, and warm water into a soft dough; knead until smooth and let rise for 1 hour.

Combine diced char siu pork with oyster sauce and a cornstarch slurry, and cook briefly until thickened; cool.

Divide the dough into small rounds and flatten each into a disc.

Place a spoonful of the pork filling in the center and gather the edges up to seal.

Place each bun on a small square of parchment and let rest for 20 minutes.

Steam for 12-15 minutes until fluffy and cooked through.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Char siu bao is a classic Cantonese dim sum item, made from the same char siu pork used in roast meat dishes, wrapped in a lightly sweetened steamed bun dough.

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