Dough:
2 cups Flour (additional 1/2 cup for kneading dough)
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon sugar (to proof the yeast)
1/4 cup hot water(110 degrees for yeast)
1/4 sugar
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 teaspoons melted butter (vegetable shortening can be used)
Filling:
Little Red Dot Kitchen BBQ Pork Jerky (diced into 1/4 inch pieces)
Heat 1/4 cup water to 110 degrees add on teaspoon of yeast and one teaspoon of sugar to proof the Yeast (will foam up).
In a large mixing bowl add flour, sugar,1/4 cup of the yeast water, 3/4 cup of water,2 teaspoons each of olive oil and melted butter. Mix until the dough is elastic and slightly sticky. Sprinkle some of the reserved flour onto work surface,pour dough out of the bowl and knead dough for 5 minutes. coat with a flour and place back in bowl,cover and placed in oven on warm for 1 hr. the dough should double in volume. Remove from oven and turn out onto a floured surface and knead dough for a couple of minutes and divide into 12 balls. Flatten each ball and roll out to about a 3 inch diameter. Spoon 1 teaspoon of the BBQ Pork Jerky filling in each bun dough and pull the edges together,twist and pinch close. Place in a greased baking dish and set in a roasting pan with an inch of water,cover with foil in the preheated oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Yield: | 12 servings |
Prep Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
Cook Time: | 0 hr 30 mins |
Ready In: | 0 hr 30 mins |
Category: | Appetizer |
Main Ingredient: | Flour |
Cooking Method: | Steaming |
Nationality: | China |
Recipe Tags: | BBQ Pork Jerky Steam Buns |
Chef's Note & Story
This is a recipe I learned from my mom, been making it for years with a home made filling but I made it easier with the use of the Little Red Dot Kitchen BBQ Pork Jerky.
In the Philippine they call this siopao, tastes so good!