Steamed Buns 3 INGREDIENT SIOPAO FILLING RECIPE (2024)

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SIOPAO FILLING RECIPE. An easy way to make siopao filling. Quick to follow recipe and ingredients that are easily available. Make Siopao now.

Easy 3 Ingredient Siopao Recipe

This is my third version of Siopao filling. This time I used the left-over Roasted Chicken, Honey Barbecue Sauce and Hoisin Sauce which has been sitting in the fridge since July 4th. Surprisingly, it tasted almost similar to the one I always buy in the Philippines. This filling is less complicated compared to the Char-Siu Filled Siopaoand the one with Chicken Breast FillingI made fromthe last time. Guys, this is soooooo EEEEEEEasy with the capital E.

3 INGREDIENT SIOPAO FILLING RECIPE

I am aware that I should be more creative with this blog and share versatile recipes and I am working on that, but what can I say, my kids love the fluffy and soft doughof this Siopaoand as for myself, I like how portable it is to pack for lunch. I made these steamed buns on Sunday and hope that it will last throughout the week as my kids’ lunch while I am at work.

These Siopao arefreeze-able without compromising the the softness and fluffiness of the dough after it is heated. I know you can buy Siopao from any Asian market but the home made ones are still the best because you know what goes into the filling. Also, the dough is very easy to prepare unlike the other recipes I tried and the dough always rises when steamed… So make this and bring it to work and enjoy it with your friends.

3 INGREDIENT SIOPAO FILLING RECIPE

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Servings: 12 pieces

Calories: 39kcal

Author: Shobee

Ingredients

  • FOR THE FILLING:
  • 1/3 cup Hoisin Sauce
  • 1/3 Cup Original Honey Barbecue Sauce
  • 5 cups pulled Roasted Chicken
  • FOR THE DOUGH:
  • 3 cups All Purpose Flour flour plus 1/3 cup all purpose flour separate use
  • 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/4 teaspoon Rapid Rise Highly Active Yeast or 1 packet of Rapid Rise Highly Active Yeast
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2/3 cup milk plus 1/3 cup separate use
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 2 tablespoon melted butter

Instructions

  • FOR THE FILLING:

  • Place the pulled chicken in a heated pan and let warm. Add in Hosin Sauce and Original Honeyed Barbecue Sauce and mix together. Set aside and let it cool before filling into the dough.

  • FOR THE DOUGH:

  • Grease a large bowl with cooking oil set aside- we will use it to rise the dough.

  • Place 3 cups flour,granulated sugar,salt,baking powder and yeast in the mixing bowl and mix completely using a wire whisk.Set aside.

  • Place the additional 1/3 cup flour, 1/2 cup water and 1/3 cup milk in a small sauce pan and mix with spoon or whisk to incorporate, then heat it a low fire until pasty in texture ( CLICK THE LINK ABOVE IF YOU NEED TO SEE HOW IT LOOK LIKE)

  • When the flour is already pasty, add it to the 3 cups flour mixture.

  • Place the butter in a microwave safe cup and heat for 1 minute or until the butter is lightly melted and pour into the mixing bowl.

  • Heat the 2/3 cup of milk in the microwave for 1 minute and add into the mixing bowl. Mix all of the ingredients TWO TO THREE TIMES using the electric mixer THEN add in the egg

  • Mix the dough using an electric mixer with a hook on. Mix until it will for a fluffy and soft dough. NOTE: You will notice that the dough is not mixing well, but continue mixing because eventually, the dough will become soft and smooth.Transfer the dough to the greased bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place for around 1 hour.

  • PREPARING THE SIOPAO OR PORK CHAR BAO:

  • When the dough had risen after an hour, form the dough into a small log and cut it into 7-14 small balls-IN MY CASE, THIS RECIPE YIELDED 14 LARGE SIOPAO .Using your hand, flatten the dough and place the filling on the middle. Seal the dough on the edges and arrange it on the steamer. Do the same to the remaining dough.

  • COOKING THE SIOPAO:

  • Cut parchment paper into 14 pieces. Around 2x2 size

  • Boil 4-10 cups of water and steam the siopao for 20 minutes. You can freeze these siopao and microwave it wrap with wet paper towels and heat it for 1 minutes before eating or steam it so that it is soft and fluffy.

Notes

I have various Steam Buns Recipe Filling on the blog and all of them are tasty and delicious. You can use the list below to fill your steam buns.

Try this easy version of Steam buns Dough ----> Instant Pot Steamed Buns

  • Gua Bao -I use pork belly in this recipe. You can change the meat into pork roast or pork shoulder
  • Chicken/ Pork Filling- this is on the sweeter side, which is my favorite. Use pork instead of chicken.
  • Meatball Filling- ALthough not your typical filling, I love meatball filling too. The meatballs were steamed ahead of time to ensure that there is no raw meat in the buns.

Tried this recipe?Mention @theskinnypot or tag #theskinnypot!

Nutrition

Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 394mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg

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Comments

  1. Shobelyn Dayrit says

    Hope you’ll succeed.

  2. Maria says

    Thank you because I’m going to make it now

  3. Shobelyn Dayrit says

    Thank you so much! One day you can make it too.

  4. Anonymous says

    Steamed Buns 3 INGREDIENT SIOPAO FILLING RECIPE (11)
    I had these little dreams a few X’s luckily from a store here in California. I was sure to remember the name of them so I could look up. Thank God I did!!! Such yummy little dreams!! The ones that I had, had pork & egg inside, it all looks so good to me!! Thanks again. Dee

  5. shobee says

    You are welcome 🙂

  6. Raymund says

    Thanks for sharing this fluffy siopao dough recipe!

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Steamed Buns 3 INGREDIENT SIOPAO FILLING RECIPE (2024)

FAQs

What is a steamed triple bun? ›

They're like dumplings except the dough is different. We use the yeast dough for the steamed buns. Steamed three flavored pork buns are made of chives, shrimp, eggs and ground pork stuffing. It took a couple of tries for my kids to fall in love with the strong chives flavor which is for sure an acquired taste.

What is siopao bun made of? ›

Siopao
Top: Asado siopao; Bottom: A dessert siopao with chocolate filling
TypeBaozi
Place of originPhilippines
Main ingredientsPork, Flour, Soy Sauce, Salt
VariationsSiopao asado, Siopao bola bola, Toasted siopao, Fried siopao, Paowaw, other dessert variants
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How to make siopa? ›

Directions
  1. Mix flour, sugar, salt, and yeast together in a large bowl. ...
  2. Warm up the oven for 1 minute. ...
  3. Oil a large bowl; place dough inside and cover with cheesecloth. ...
  4. Punch down dough. ...
  5. Place each siopao on a 3x3-inch piece of wax paper.
  6. Place siopao in a steamer and steam for 30 minutes.

What are Chinese steamed buns made of? ›

Bao Buns (pronounced “bow”), but also known as a 'steamed buns' or 'baozi' 包子, are a delicious, warm, fluffy treat of stuffing wrapped inside a sweet, white dough. Made with a mix of flour, yeast, sugar, baking powder, milk and oil, the bao is a tad sweeter than its closely related cousin, the dumpling.

How do you make a homemade steamer bun? ›

You can replicate a steamer with very little effort by placing your buns in a common kitchen sieve or colander, then suspending it over boiling water. Creating a tower from plates and tea towels will stop the steam from escaping, causing your buns to steam cook!

Why are my steamed buns soggy? ›

This is especially important for buns; if too much water falls on them during the steaming process, they can turn unpleasantly wet. A 10" bamboo steamer is the standard size for the average home cook. To use, add about 1" to 1 1/2" water to a 14" wok or a large pot or pan.

What is siopao made of in Philippines? ›

The classic variant siopao “asado” often uses grilled belly of pork spread with honey. Siopao “bola-bola” contains boiled minced pork. For “sausage” fillings, hot-spicy sausages like chorizo are needed. And in the chicken version, of course, the savory forcemeat is based on chicken.

What are siopao buns called? ›

Siopao is also called Salapao in Thailand, Baozi in China, Pau in Hong Kong, or simply known as Steamed Buns in English. Basically, it is a steamed bun filled with a savory meat filling.

What is siopao in English? ›

Siopao : sio-pau), literally meaning "steamed bun", is. the Philippine version of the Cantonese steamed bun.

What is siopao in Chinese? ›

Siopao (simplified Chinese: 烧包; traditional Chinese: 燒包; Peh-ōe-jī: sio-pau), literally meaning "steamed. bun", is the Philippine version of the Cantonese. steamed bun called cha siu bao. It is a popular snack sold mostly in Chinese restaurants.

What is the flavor of siopao? ›

In the Philippines, siopao usually comes in two flavors—asado and bola-bola. Asado siopao is filled with diced meat—pork or beef—cooked in soy sauce and seasoned with salt and sugar. Bola-bola siopao, on the other hand, is filled with finely ground meat—again either pork or beef—mixed with egg and flour.

How long can siopao last in the fridge? ›

12 hours in the hot Philippines weather if left unrefrigerated and if you want optimum flavor. Otherwise refrigerate for up to 5 days.

Why are my steamed buns not fluffy? ›

Try using a portion of or 100% bread flour for your dough. Many of these attributes can be traced back to different parts of China. To achieve the bright white fluffier buns you might see in Cantonese cuisine, you'll have to seek out very low protein, bleached flour.

Why did my steamed buns turn brown? ›

Some parts of the buns have brown and yellow spots after steaming and the texture is chewy. This is a very common issue for steamed buns and it's usually caused by a sudden increase and/or decrease in pressure while steaming. To avoid it, you should: Slowly heat up the bun dough in the steamer.

What are the different types of bao fillings? ›

filled with minced pork, or alternatively chocolate, strawberry, cheese, mung bean, red bean, minced beef, or diced chicken. A lard-layered bun with pork, lard, bamboo shoot, and soy sauce; or with the filling of Yunnan ham and white sugar or brown sugar.

What is the difference between a steamed bun and a regular bun? ›

The steamed bun is typically used for the Filet o Fish. It is softer, fresher, and tastes better than the regular bun. It looks like it's from a commercial, and it's worth the simple request.

What is a steamed bun in Chinese culture? ›

The Bao ('bun') developed in Chinese culture as a filled form of 'Mantou,' a plain steamed dumpling which is often compared to bread. The story behind this steamed delight explains not just its unique shape, buy why its development into Baos (or Baozi) was such a natural one.

What is a steamed bun at mcdonalds? ›

Last year, in a TikTok video by @essentialmcdonalds (which now has over 28 million views), an employee let us in behind the scenes to show what “steaming the bun” really looks like. The bun goes cut side down into a sort of steamer drawer where it's blasted with steam for 11 seconds.

What is a steamed bun at McDonald's? ›

While McDonald's burgers offer a regular toasted sesame bun, the steamed version pairs perfectly with the fish and tartar sauce — and arguably enhances the taste because of its fluffy texture. And believe it or not, you can get that airy doughiness whenever you want, just by asking for a steamed bun with any sandwich.

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