Banh Bao Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Banh Bao Recipe). I'm a Vietnamese living in Indiana who had to find a recipe for one of my favorite Vietnamese snacks, banh bao. They are a variation on the Chinese cha siu bao (Chinese pork buns). I would like to thank Houston Wok for providing Ms. SkimmyJeans' moist filling recipe and Miss Adventure[at]home for a tasty bun recipe. Combined, this is my ultimate banh bao recipe.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 35 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 18

Yield: 18 buns

Banh Bao Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound ground pork

2 shallots

minced

2 tablespoons fish sauce

1 ½ tablespoons oyster sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

4 ½ cups self-rising flour

1 ½ cups milk

¾ cup white sugar

3 links Chinese sausages

sliced on the diagonal

4 hard-boiled eggs

peeled and quartered

waxed paper

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Mix pork shallots fish sauce oyster sauce and soy sauce together in a large bowl. Let mixture marinate in the refrigerator about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Combine self-rising flour milk and sugar in another large bowl; knead until dough is smooth and no longer sticky. Cover dough with cheesecloth; let rest about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Divide dough into 18 balls. Roll out each ball into a circle with a rolling pin on a floured work surface. Place a spoonful of the pork mixture in the center; top with 2 sausage slices and an egg quarter. Gather the edges of each circle together like a coin purse; twist and pinch to seal the bun.

Step 4

Cut waxed paper into eighteen 2-inch squares. Place each bun on a waxed paper square. Arrange 1 inch apart in a steamer; cover with lid.

Step 5

Steam buns until puffed up about 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Banh Bao Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:18

Calories: 276.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 12.9g 26%

Carbohydrates: 34.6g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 9.7g

Fat: 9.6g 15%

Saturated Fat: 2g 10%

Cholesterol: 65.1mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 171.2IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.3mg 41%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 0.6mg 1%

Folate: 71.1mcg 18%

Calcium: 145.2mg 15%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 17.8mg 6%

Potassium: 171.6mg 5%

Sodium: 736.4mg 30%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 86.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.