Asado Pork Bun Recipe

Ingredients

For Dough

Bread Flour            500g

Skimmed Milk       50g

Sugar                      100g

Salt                        1/2tsp

Bread Improver     1Tbsp(optional)

Yeast                      1Tbsp

Water                     220g

Butter                    50g

For Asado Filling

1/2 kilo pork slice into small cubes

3 Tbsp cooking oil

6 cloves garlic minced

1 medium size onion minced

2 Tbsp cornstarch dilute in 1/4 cup water

1/8 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup sugar

1 Tbsp oyster sauce

1 Tbsp Hoisin sauce optional

2 cups water

Source:https://www.panlasangpinoymeatrecipes.com/siopao-asado-recipe.htm

PROCEDURE

For Asado Filling

Prepare the asado filling first. In a skillet, heat oil and saute garlic and onion.
After the onions become transparent, add the sliced pork and stir fry until the pork becomes light brown.
Then add in the soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce and sugar then stir cook then add 2 cups water and simmer for at least 45 minutes.
Add in the diluted cornstarch and stir cook until the sauce becomes thick. Set aside.To make the dough, soften yeast and 2 tablespoon sugar in lukewarm water. Set aside for from 10 to 15 minutes.Mix together sugar, salt, and oil in a bowl. Add softened yeast. Add half of the flour and mix well. Add baking powder.Add remaining flour and continue mixing till well blended; knead on floured board until smooth.
Shape the dough into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Grease surface of dough.
Cover with wet cloth and let rise for from 30 to 40 minutes in a warm place.
Punch down dough, divide it into desired sizes, form into balls and let them rise again for 30 minutes.
Flatten dough pieces with a rolling pin. Use spoon on prepared asado filling into the center.Wrap the filling by crimping the edges and seal the dough by twisting the top and shape into small balls.Place a piece of clean wax paper at the bottom of the balls to prevent them from sticking to the steamer.Let the balls rise for from 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours or until double in bulk.Steam for from 10 to 15 minutes or until cooked.

For Dough

1. Combine all dry Ingredients. Mix well

2. Add Water, Mix until it form a dough

3. Add Butter. Knead until smooth and elastic.

4. Rest and cover until double in size.

5. After resting, portion into desired weight.

6. Shape into ball then rest and cover until double in size.

7. After resting, flatten dough then put asado filling in the center.

8. Wrap and close the edges and lock. 

9. Put it in a greased pan. cover and rest until it double in size.

10. Bake at 180c for 12-15 until golden brown.