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Char Siu Bao (BBQ Pork Buns)

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Char Siu Bao (BBQ Pork Buns)

Fluffy steamed BBQ pork buns filled with char siu pork tossed in hoisin, oyster sauce and sesame oil, wrapped in a soft yeasted dough — the dim sum classic.

Total time
90 min
Prep
75 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Chinese
comfort

Ingredients

bun dough: 3 cups Hong Kong flour, 1 tsp yeast, ¾ cup warm water, 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp lard
filling: 1 cup char siu pork, diced, mixed with hoisin, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, cornstarch

Instructions

1

Make dough; knead; rise 1 hour.

2

Divide; flatten; fill; pinch shut.

3

Steam on parchment squares for 15 min.

4

Serve immediately.

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