Variations with cute little bao buns stuffed with delicious BBQ beef and cheese pulled pork will be a nutritious breakfast suggestion for the whole family. Don't hesitate to get into the kitchen with Mytour to learn how to make them right away.
1. Ingredients to prepare
The bun part:
- - All-purpose flour: 260 grams
- Tapioca starch: 40 grams
- Cold milk: 170 milliliters
- Yeast: 1/2 teaspoon
- Sugar: 40 grams
- Cooking oil: 8 grams
- Turmeric: 1/4 teaspoon
- Black sesame seeds (optional)
The Filling:
- - Beef: 500 grams
- Shallots: 20 grams
- Oyster sauce: 1 tablespoon
- Sugar: 1/2 tablespoon
- BBQ sauce: 1 tablespoon
- Cheese: 150 grams
Utensils Needed:
- - Dough mixer
- Infrared stove
- Pots, pans, steamer (or an air fryer with steaming function)
- Meat grinder
- Large bowl
- Food wrap
- Nồi, chảo, nồi hấp ( hoặc nồi chiên không dầu có chức năng hấp)
- - Food processor
Cooking Steps for BBQ Beef and Cheese Bao Buns:
- Step 1: Prepare the dough
Mix all the ingredients for the dough in a dough mixer and knead for about 5 minutes. Let the dough rest for 5 minutes. Knead again for about 15 minutes then wrap with food wrap and let it proof until it doubles in size (about 1 hour).
Note: If you don't have a dough mixer, mix flour, tapioca starch, yeast, turmeric, and sugar together. Then add milk and cooking oil and mix well. Knead until the dough is smooth and not sticky, then let it proof.
- Step 2: Divide the dough into portions
Once the dough has proofed, divide it into equal portions. With this amount of dough, you can divide it into 10 portions if you prefer thin bao buns. If you like thicker buns, divide it into 5 portions.
- Step 3: Prepare the beef
To make delicious bao bun filling, choose tender beef with a good balance of lean and fat to prevent dryness. Wash the beef thoroughly and finely mince it.
Marinate the minced beef with 20g of finely chopped shallots, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, ½ tablespoon of sugar, ½ teaspoon of black pepper, and 1 tablespoon of BBQ sauce. Marinate for 15 - 30 minutes to let the flavors infuse into the beef.
- Step 4: Stir-fry the filling
Heat a pan and add oil. Once hot, stir-fry the beef until browned and set aside in a separate bowl for filling into the buns.
- Step 5: Shape the buns
Take each portion of dough, flatten it, add the cooked beef filling with cheese in the center, and seal it into a bun shape. Repeat until all the dough is used up and let the buns proof until doubled in size.
- Step 6: Steam the buns
After proofing, steam the buns for about 10 minutes and let them rest in the steamer for another 5 minutes to complete.
Finished Product
The cooked buns have a beautiful white milk layer, they are evenly cooked without any holes, and they are soft, fragrant, and creamy with the aroma of milk. The rich beef filling with cheesy pulled pork is irresistibly delicious. Surely, this BBQ beef and cheese pulled pork bao bun will impress everyone in your family.
This article from Mytour has shared the recipe for making delicious and enticing BBQ beef and cheese pulled pork bao buns. Wish you success in making it!