Description
Jumbo Siopao is a type of steamed bun filled generously with different meats like chicken, pork (char siu and Chinese sausage) and a salted duck egg.
Ingredients
Units Scale
Steamed Buns
- 3 cups dumpling flour + 1/2 cup for dusting
- 200 ml warm water
- 1/2 cup + 2 tsp white sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp shortening or vegetable oil (use shortening to make it whiter in colour)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup lukewarm water
Filling
- 400g finely chopped or minced chicken thighs
- 150g char siu
- 2 salted duck eggs, quartered
- 1 pc Chinese sausage, sliced into 8 pcs
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 tsp brown sugar
- 4 tsp sesame oil
- salt
Water for Steaming
- water, for steaming
- 1 tbsp of vinegar per litre of water, for steaming
Instructions
Filling
- Mix all filling ingredients together except for the char siu, duck eggs and Chinese sausage. Set aside.
Steamed Buns
- Mix together yeast, 2 tsp sugar, and 1/4 cup lukewarm water. Set aside in a warm location for 30 minutes.
- Mix remaining ingredients except for the baking powder then knead dough until dough surface is smooth and texture is elastic; occasionally dust the board with dumpling flour. Place in a greased bowl then place in a warm location, set aside for 2 hours. After two hours the size would be doubled.
- Deflate dough then spread on floured board. Add the baking powder evenly then knead for 5 minutes.
- Divide into 8 pieces then roll them thin, place a 50g of the mixed mixture in the middle, a slice of char siu, a slice of Chinese sausage and a piece of quartered egg. Seal them on top, place buns in a greased paper. Do with the remaining dough and filling. Set aside in a warm location for 30 minutes.
- Prepare your steamer by pouring water and vinegar. Vinegar will make sure your buns are white.
- Place buns into steamer container then steam siopao for 30-40 minutes.