# Char Siu Bao

This video shows how to make Char Siu Bao, a Chinese barbecue-pork-filled steamed bun.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- pork
- ginger slices
- 100 grams char siu sauce
- light soy sauce
- dark soy sauce
- oyster sauce
- sugar
- cornstarch
- water
- 100 grams water
- 1 gram yeast
- 100 grams all-purpose flour
- 140 milliliters water
- 400 grams all-purpose flour
- 20 grams sugar
- 10 grams lard
- 4 grams yeast

## Instructions

1. Chop the pork into small pieces.
2. Stir-fry the diced pork in a non-stick pan until oil is rendered.
3. Add ginger slices to the pan.
4. Pour out some of the oil.
5. Add char siu sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, and a little sugar to the pan.
6. Stir well.
7. Add a little water to the pan.
8. Cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
9. Add a little cornstarch water.
10. Simmer over high heat until thickened, then remove from the pan.
11. Cool it, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate.
12. Add water, yeast, and all-purpose flour to a container.
13. Mix well, cover, and let ferment at room temperature for one hour.
14. Refrigerate overnight.
15. Pour into the plate and add water.
16. Add all-purpose flour, white sugar, lard and yeast.
17. Knead into a smooth dough.
18. Roll into long strips, then divide into small pieces.
19. Roll out each piece into a thin wrapper with a thick center.
20. Fill with char siu filling and wrap.
21. Place on a steamer rack, and steam after proofing until 1.5 times in size.
22. Steam over high heat for 12 minutes.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- non-stick pan
- spatula
- steamer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18hBAi2Mpx/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ace0720b-6bcb-4e07-814d-e536dca5d7a4
- Extracted: 2025-05-11

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