
By thewoksoflife.com
Chinese BBQ Pork Buns (Baked Char Siu Bao)
Instructions
Prep:4hCook:25min
Baked char siu bao (also sometimes spelled cha siu bao), or Chinese BBQ Pork Buns, consist of soft milk bread and a savory filling of Chinese BBQ Pork. They're a Chinese bakery favorite!
Updated at: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 09:17:26 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
70
High
Glycemic Load
24
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories257.9 kcal (13%)
Total Fat9.7 g (14%)
Carbs33.6 g (13%)
Sugars9 g (10%)
Protein8.8 g (18%)
Sodium444.7 mg (22%)
Fiber1 g (4%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
16 servings

⅔ cupheavy cream
(( at room temperature ))

1 cupmilk
whole milk preferred, but you can use 2%, at room temperature

1egg
large, at room temperature

⅓ cupsugar

½ cupcake flour
can substitute 1/2 cup all purpose flour sifted with 1 tbsp cornstarch

3 ½ cupsbread flour
tap measuring cup to avoid air pockets

1 tablespoonactive dry yeast
or instant yeast

1 ½ teaspoonssalt

2 tablespoonsvegetable oil

½ cupshallots
or onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoonsgranulated sugar

2 teaspoonslight soy sauce

2 tablespoonsoyster sauce

1 ½ teaspoonssesame oil

2 teaspoonsdark soy sauce

¾ cupchicken stock

2 tablespoonsall purpose flour

2 cupschinese roast pork

1egg
egg wash, beaten with

1 tablespoonwater

1 tablespoonsesame seeds
optional

1 tablespoongranulated sugar
dissolved in 1 tablespoon boiling water
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Notes
5 liked
1 disliked
Delicious
Special occasion
Sweet
Makes leftovers
Moist