Homemade Steamed BBQ Pork Buns (Char Siu Bao) Recipe

Name: Homemade Steamed BBQ Pork Buns (Char Siu Bao) Recipe
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 packet yeast (2.5 teaspoon); 1 cup lukewarm water (approximately 1/3 hot, 2/3 room temperature); ¼ cup granulated sugar; 2 ¼ cup all purpose flour and ~¼ cup on the side for dusting; ¾ cup cornstarch; 1 tablespoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon olive oil (divided); 1 pound cooked char siu* (bbq pork); 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:30min

Enjoy delicious homemade BBQ pork buns (char siu bao). It takes about 15 minutes to prep the easy dough recipe, come back to it a few hours later to make the filling and assemble the baos. You will be eating char siu baos within 4 hours but the recipe is flexible enough for you to prepare it overnight or in the morning and then assemble when you're ready.

Updated at: Sat, 19 Apr 2025 21:15:20 GMT