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Chinese Steamed Buns With BBQ Pork Filling

SUBMITTED BY: Carol chi-wa Chung PHOTO BY: Lydia

"This is a simple recipe for Char-Siu Bau. A wok equipped with a stainless steel steam plate, a plate with holes to allow steam to pass, is required to make these tasty buns."
PREP TIME  50 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  4 Hrs
Original recipe yield 24 steamed buns

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 pound boneless pork loin roast
  • 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
  • 3 tablespoons shallots, chopped
  • 1/3 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 recipe Chinese Steamed Buns

DIRECTIONS

  1. Mix together pork, barbecue sauce, shallots, flour, chicken stock, soy sauce, oil, and sugar. Chill in refrigerator for at least 6 hours.
  2. Prepare dough for Chinese Steamed Buns.
  3. Shape dough into balls. Roll each out into a circle, (like Won-Ton wrappers). Put 1 tablespoonful of prepared meat mixture in the center of each circle, and wrap dough around filling. Place seams down onto wax paper squares. Let stand until doubled, about 30 minutes.
  4. Bring water to a boil in wok, and reduce heat to medium; the water should still be boiling. Place steam-plate on a small wire rack in the middle of the wok. Transfer as many buns on wax paper as will comfortably fit onto steam-plate leaving 1 to 2 inches between the buns. At least 2 inches space should be left between steam-plate and the wok. Cover wok with lid. Steam buns over boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. REMOVE LID BEFORE you turn off heat, or else water will drip back onto bun surface and produce yellowish "blisters" on bun surfaces. Continue steaming batches of buns until all are cooked.

REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by Fastcooker
Add the first step which is grind or finely chop pork, then add other ingredients. This is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2006 by ENDLESSSKY
I modified this recipe to be vegetarian- my husband has never had bao because he's veg.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by DCASE81
I have wanting to try this at home for a long time! Thanks MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2006 by LINDA MCLEAN
Carol certainly has some really good recipes on this site. This time I combined her two... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2006 by gooberette
I loved these! My husband lived in Taiwan for a couple of years and he thought they were... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2007 by OCTOVUS
Made plenty for four or five eaters, about 17 medium buns. Do not use bread flour; even with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2006 by sapphireml
MMMMMMM Yummy!!! I was craving for "dim sum" from my home country and was really happy when I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2008 by ErikaEats
I followed the recipe exactly for the bun part, but like other reviewers have mentioned, I had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2008 by sarahg
Yummy steamed buns! They were a hit! Next time I'll try other fillings! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2008 by cesilu
I made this for the first time today. It was soooo gooood. I did not make it