Siopao Asado Recipe

The Siopao Asado Recipe perhaps tops my list of my favorite Chinese-inspired snack recipes. The Siopao has many names. It is called Pao in Hong Kong and Salapao in Thailand. But, basically it is a steamed bun or dumpling with delicious meat fillings. The most popular Siopao of course is Chowking’s but it does not mean that it is the most delicious.

Here in the Philippines, you can find Siopao almost anywhere. In restaurants, fast foods, convenience stores, and even in the streets. It comes in sizes like regular, medium-sized, and large. It has basically two flavors- the Pork Asado and the Chicken Asado. Both are very delicious but if you are diet-conscious or watching your cholesterol level then you better go for the Chicken Asado. For this Siopao Asado Recipe, I will be teaching you step-by-step how to make your own home-made Siopao. You will need some flour, baking powder, yeast, some pork or chicken, some garlic, onions, soy sauce, and cornstarch (For the complete list, please refer below). You will also need a cooking pan and a steamer.

Here is my Siopao Asado Recipe. Try it out!

Ingredients:

For the dough:

• 1 pouch instant dry yeast
• 2 cups of warm water
• 1 tbsp salt
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 ¼ tbsp baking powder
• 5 cups all purpose flour
• 6 tbsp shortening

For the filling:

• 1.5 - 2 lbs pork (chopped into small pieces)
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 large minced onion
• 3 tbsp lard or shortening
• 2 tbsp cornstarch (diluted in 1/4 cup water)
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp oyster sauce
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp hoisin sauce

Cooking Procedure:

• Start by cooking the filling. Saute garlic and onions.
• Cook the pork until the color of the outer part turns light brown
• Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, and sugar. Mix well and simmer for 30-40 minutes.
• Put in corn starch diluted in water and mix well until sauce becomes thick. Set aside.
• Start making the dough by placing warm water in a bowl. Add yeast and sugar then mix well.
• Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Get a mixing bowl and put the flour, baking powder, shortening or lard, and yeast mixture. Mix well. (You will see some bubbles forming on top at this moment)
• Knead the combined mixture until it becomes fine and uniformed.
• Let the dough stand for an hour until it rises.
• Knead dough a second time and cut into serving slices
• Roll each piece into a ball and flatten it with the use of your hands or palms.
• Place the meat filling in the middle of the flattened dough and wrap or enclose it.
• Place siopao in steamer and steam for 15-20 minutes.

Hot Tip:

• Store siopao by freezing it. Then reheat using a microwave or steamer.

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