Chicken Baos

2 mins
Serves 10
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Directions

  1. 1Add flour, sugar, salt, yeast mixture, and water to a bowl. Knead the mixture until it forms into a ball. Cover the dough and let it rest for 1 hour.
  2. 2Grate ginger, soy sauce, white pepper, sesame oil, oyster sauce, and green onion into the meat. Mix the ingredients together.
  3. 3Cut the dough into 10 pieces. Roll out each piece of dough, ensuring the middle is thicker than the outer layer.
  4. 4Add the filling to the middle of the dough. Fold the dough in half and pinch everything in one side until it's fully closed. Repeat the same process on the other side. Twist and pinch the top to ensure it's fully closed. Let the baos rest for 20 minutes.
  5. 5Steam the baos for 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp yeast mixture
  • 100 mL warm water
  • 1.5 tbsp ginger
  • 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1.5 tsp white pepper
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 4 green onion
  • 130 mL water
  • 300 g chicken thigh or mince

Equipment

bowllidgraterkniferolling pinsteamer

Tips

  • You want the middle to be a little bit thicker than the outer layer when rolling out the dough.