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Homemade Steamed Bao Buns
Soft Folded Buns Ready for Your Favorite Filling
🍽️ 14 servings Prep 30 min. Cook 9 min. Total 39 min. ⭐ Medium

Make approximately 14 soft steamed buns with a mixer dough, ready to fill and serve.

The Story Behind the Recipe

I love Asian food, and bao buns are no exception. I had wanted to make them at home for a long time, especially because buying them regularly can become expensive.

Making my own buns and choosing the filling sounded very appealing. So far, I have tried pork belly gua bao, and I loved the result.

I am still exploring bao and want to try more fillings. These soft buns are my starting point.

See my Pork Belly Gua Bao with Kohaku Namasu.

The Technique

  • Mix for approximately 4 minutes at medium speed.
  • Roll to approximately 0.5 cm / ⅕ inch thick.
  • Lightly oil before folding.
Ingredients

  • Milk: 120 ml / ½ US cup

  • Lukewarm water: 80 ml / ⅓ US cup

  • Dry yeast: 1 tbsp

  • Sugar: 4 tbsp

  • Sunflower oil: 1 tbsp, plus a little for greasing

  • All-purpose flour: 2½ US cups

  • Salt: ½ tsp

  • Baking powder: ½ tsp

Steps

Dough

  1. Combine milk, lukewarm water, yeast and sugar. Leave for approximately 10 minutes, until foamy.

  2. Stir in the sunflower oil.

  3. Separately combine the flour, salt and baking powder.

  4. Add the liquids to the dry ingredients. Knead in a mixer at medium speed for approximately 4 minutes.

  5. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, cover and leave for approximately 2 hours, until risen.

Shaping and Steaming

  1. Roll to approximately 0.5 cm / ⅕ inch thick.

  2. Cut circles approximately 10 cm / 4 inches wide. Re-roll the scraps.

  3. Lightly oil each circle, fold in half and press gently.

  4. Place on individual parchment pieces in a steamer, leaving expansion space.

  5. Steam for approximately 9 minutes once steady steam is established, until cooked.

  6. Fill and serve.

Tips and Secrets

  1. Use consistent measuring cups throughout.

  2. Keep the steaming water below the buns.

  3. Individual parchment pieces prevent sticking while leaving space for steam circulation.

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