Titus Chan's Char Siu Bao Recipe

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Titus Chan's Char Siu Bao
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
178
Calories
Total time
315
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. To make dough: Dissolve sugar in warm water (water should be as hot as your finger can stand to touch). Add yeast. Let stand 10 minutes as yeast foams and rises.
  2. Sift flours together twice. Place in a large bowl. Add shortening, then slowly add the yeast mixture, incorporating it into the flour gradually. Form into a ball.
  3. Turn onto a floured surface and knead 5 to 7 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Add more flour or water if necessary. Place in a clean bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Let rise in a warm place for 2 to 4 hours, until at least doubled in bulk.
  4. To make filling: Heat vegetable oil in a wok. Add remaining ingredients, except the cornstarch slurry, and stir-fry until hot. Bring to a boil, then stir in slurry to thicken. Cool.
  5. To assemble bao: Remove warm dough from bowl and knead on a floured surface 5 to 7 minutes, adding more water if too dry, or more flour if too wet. Form into a long roll and divide into 24 equal portions. Lightly oil a Chinese knife or cleaver. Place a section of dough cut-side down on a flat surface and pound with the flat side of the knife. Then press down on the dough with the knife and turn the knife clockwise to form the dough into a thin circle, about three inches in diameter. Use the knife to lift the dough and place it in your hand.
  6. Place a heaping tablespoon of filling into the circle, gather up the edges and pinch closed in the center. Place on a square of paper. (Dough is easier to work with when warm. Beginners may wish to work with half the dough at a time, keeping the remainder in a warm place.).
  7. Let filled buns rise in a warm place 15 minutes.
  8. Oil steamer baskets and arrange buns 1/2-inch apart. Fill a wok 75 percent with water and bring water to a boil. Steam buns 15 minutes over high heat. If buns are in two stacked trays, switch the trays midway. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 177.66 Kcal (744 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.47g 4%
Cholesterol 4.72mg 2%
Sodium 106.56mg 4%
Potassium 197.78mg 4%
Total Carbs 31.88g 11%
Sugars 2.21g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.14g 9%
Protein 6.99g 14%
Vitamin C 5.7mg 9%
Vitamin A 1.3mg 42%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 119.6mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 190.47 Kcal (797 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.65g 4%
Cholesterol 5.06mg 2%
Sodium 114.24mg 4%
Potassium 212.04mg 4%
Total Carbs 34.17g 11%
Sugars 2.37g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.29g 9%
Protein 7.49g 14%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 9%
Vitamin A 1.4mg 42%
Iron 2.9mg 15%
Calcium 128.2mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.3
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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