Siopao

Sweet steamed buns, made with an all purpose flour dough and stuffed with savory shredded pork
asado filling.

Siopao
Serves 8
Prep Time 15 min
Cook Time 45 min
Total Time 1 hr

Ingredients
DOUGH ASADO FILLINGS

2 1/2 Cups all purpose flour 1/2 Pound pork loin

1 Cup warm water 2 Gloves garlic
2 Teaspoon yeast 1 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 Cup + 2 tsp sugar 1 Tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 Teaspoon baking powder 1 Tablespoons oyster sauce
3 Teaspoon vegetable oil 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 /2 Teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 Tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 Cup water
1 Tablespoons vegetable oil

STEAMING
1 Tablespoon vinegar
Water
Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl put yeast and 2 tsp sugar in (40° C ) warm water, stir to dissolve the
yeast. Set aside for 20 minutes.
2. In a separate bowl, Whisk all purpose flour, baking powder, salt and 1/4 cup sugar
together.
3. Pour the flour mixture into the yeast water, add the oil and mix until well blended.
4. Knead the combined mixture until smooth, cover and set aside for 20 minutes or until the
dough doubles in size.
5. After the dough has risen, knead it again for 1 minute to remove any air. Set it aside in
warm place with cover for 30 minutes.
6. Cut the dough into 8 equal sized piece and form each piece into a ball.
7. Put dough balls on a floured cutting board and flatten using rolling pin or your palm.
8. Place 1 tablespoon of the asado fillings in the middle and top with sliced of boiled egg.
9. Lift the edges of the disk up around the filling, then press the edges together to seal and
place in wax paper.
10. Place each bun on the steamer rack and cover, wait for another 20 more minutes to let the
dough rise even more.

FILLINGS

1. In a frying pan with hot oil, sauté garlic well then add the pork , cook until light brown.
2. Add soya sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar and water.
3. Leave it under slow fire. Wait till the meat is tender.
4. Dissolved corn starch, hoisin sauce and water.
5. Slowly pour it into the meat and stir thoroughly till the sauce thickens. Once cooked, set
aside.

STEAMING

1. Put water and vinegar in the bottom of a large steamer.

2. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, and steam for 20 minutes.

Cooking Tips

1. You may use chicken as a substitute for pork.

2. To make sauce for siopao, combine all asado filling ingredient except pork, garlic and oil,
boil to 1 cup of water to desired thickness.