Soft and Fluffy Siopao Asado #recipe #food #cooking
Ingredients
- Sesame oil2 tbsp
- Onion1
- Garlic · minced2 tbsp
- Meat of your choice500 g
- Oyster sauce2 tbsp
- Soy sauce3 tbsp
- Hoisin sauce1 tbsp
- Sugar⅓ cups + 3 tbsp
- Black pepper1 tsp
- Cornstarch1 tbsp
- To half a cup of water
- Flour3 cups
- Yeast2
- Baking powder2 tsp
- Salt½ tsp
- Vegetable shortening¼ cups
Instructions
- In a pan, sauté the onion, garlic and meat until lightly browned.
- Add the oyster sauce, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sugar, black pepper and water.
- Cover and cook until the meat is fork-tender.
- Stir in the slurry (cornstarch mixed with water) and cook until the sauce thickens.
- Transfer the filling to a bowl and let it cool completely.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, yeast, baking powder and salt.
- Add the water, then the vegetable shortening, and knead until smooth.
- Cover the dough and let it rise for 1 hour.
- Punch out the air and transfer the dough to a floured surface.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces.
- Shape each piece into a smooth ball and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Roll out each ball, place filling in the centre, gather the edges into pleats and press to seal.
- Line the buns with parchment paper and let them rest for 20 minutes while heating water in a steamer.
- Steam the buns for 12 to 15 minutes.
Summarized from Savor Easy's video. Watch it for the details.
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