Baked BBQ Pork Buns (Char Siu Bao)
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Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu★ 5.0 (16)

Baked BBQ Pork Buns (Char Siu Bao)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING122M COOK
CAL 12%·PRO 18%
CARBS 34G58% OF CAL
1G FIBER7G SUGAR26G OTHER
FAT 7G27% OF CAL
3G SAT4G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Soft, pillowy baked buns filled with barbecued pork and topped with sesame seeds. These are Chinese dim sum favorites with authentic flavors and a tender crumb that stays fresh for days.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • 250 ml (1 cup + 2 teaspoons) milk (, warm (~110°F) (plus 1 tablespoon to wash the buns))
  • 7 g (1 packet, 2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
  • 40 g (3 tablespoons) sugar
  • 5 g (1 teaspoon) salt
  • 400 g (3 cups) bread flour
  • 60 g (3 tablespoons) butter (, melted & cooled)
  • 1 egg
  • 4 tablespoons chicken stock
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
  • 1 clove garlic (, grated)
  • 1/8 teaspoon five spice powder
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 heaping cup (180 g / 6.5 oz) homemade char siu (, diced (or store-bought char siu))
  • Sesame seeds ((optional))
PREP
20M
SODIUM
395MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.