Banh Bao

These fluffy steamed buns filled with savory pork, Chinese sausage, and hard-boiled eggs are a tasty street snack, banh bao, from Vietnam.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 277 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground pork
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 shallots, minced
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
• waxed paper
• 3 links Chinese sausages, sliced on the diagonal
• 1.5 cups milk
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 1.5 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 4.5 cups self-rising flour

Recipe Instructions

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.