Ingredients Needed For Bao Buns
The ingredients needed to make these fun Baozi buns are simple and pantry staples. If you don’t have a steamer basket, you’ll need one for this recipe. For exact measurements, scroll to the bottom of the post.
Warm Water: Gives a base for the yeast and sugar to come alive! Warm Milk: Helps feed the yeast to make it frothy. Granulated Sugar: Adds sweetness and enhances the flavor of the dough. Active Dry Yeast: It makes the dough rise, giving the buns their fluffy, soft texture. Vegetable Oil: Helps the buns lightly brown. All Purpose Flour: The main ingredient that forms the dough. Baking Powder: This helps the buns rise faster and have a nice texture. Salt: Enhances the flavors.
Bao Bun Recipe Instructions
Making bao buns is easier than you might think. Most of your time will be spent catching up on your favorite shows while the dough rises! It will be so much fun for you to try these delicious, soft, unique buns!
Form and Rise Dough
Cut and Steam Bao Bun Dough
Fillings: Fill bao buns with your favorite meat or veggie mixtures. I recommend the filling from Thai Lettuce Wraps, Kalua Pulled Pork, Mongolian Beef and Broccoli, or any you prefer. Steaming: I like using the bamboo steamer setup because it has two layers. This allows me to steam more buns simultaneously. However, you can use a regular steam insert that comes with certain pots. Water level: The water will boil down as you steam the buns, so always check the water between batches and add more as needed.
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