BAKED CHAR SIU BAO OR MANAPUA
This chinese bun that is filled with char siu or seasoned red pork, evokes and fills my mind with so much sweet memories of my grammom and grampa, my mom and dad, my childhood and growing up, having my own children and now my grandchildren. It has withstood the test of time, now generations later, it is still a strong staple in...
Provided by Jo Anne Sugimoto
Categories Other Main Dishes
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- 1. PROCEDURE FOR THE FILLING:
- 2. Heat 1/2 Tbsp. oil in a small saucepan, saute onions until softened and almost transparent. Remove from heat and set aside.
- 3. Heat remaining Tbsp. of oil in a large skillet, stir fry finely chopped char siu (seasoned pork) till tender.
- 4. Combine the remaining filling ingredients in a bowl and stir till well blended, then add the filling mixture and the sauteed onions to the stir fried char siu. Heat and stir until it is bubbling.
- 5. Combine the chicken broth and the cornstarch in a small bowl and mix till well blended, add to the hot meat mixture, stirring constantly until it thickens.
- 6. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- 7. NOTE: FILL THE BAO (BUN) WHEN THE FILLING IS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, NOT HOT, NOT REFRIGERATOR COLD.
- 8. PROCEDURE FOR THE BAO (BUN):
- 9. Mix together in a bowl, the yeast packet, lukewarm water and a pinch of salt. Set aside until it's foamy.
- 10. In a large bowl, combine sugar and room temperature milk, whisk until sugar dissolves. Add the 2 cups of the cake flour and mix well. In 3 increments, slowly add the 4 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour and combine well, but do not over mix.
- 11. Place the dough in a large bowl, and in a warm place, allow for the dough to rise till it doubles in size (approximately 2 1/2 hours, if enclosed in a microwave oven with a jar of boiling water on the side of the bowl).
- 12. Remove the dough from the microwave oven and discard the water.
- 13. Punch down the dough and cut the dough into 24 equal pieces. Form into dough balls and allow the dough balls to rest for about 15 minutes.
- 14. Roll out each ball into 4-inch disks, place a heaping Tbsp. of room temperature filling onto the center of the disk, gather the edges together and pinch it close with a twist.
- 15. With a cookie sheet, prepped with parchment paper, set the bao (bun), twisted side down and spaced evenly apart.
- 16. Put the cookie sheet of bao in a warm, moist area so that it can rise for about 30 minutes.
- 17. Brush the tops of the bao with the beaten egg and bake for 22 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
- 18. Remove the bao from oven onto a cooling rack. Serve hot or warm.
- 19. To retain freshness, bao may be frozen. To reheat a frozen bao, let stand for about 5 minutes, then wrap with a damp paper towel and microwave in the oven for about 1 minute, more if needed.
MANAPUA - CHAR SIU BAO
How to make large steamed buns or manapua.
Provided by Erlene - My Pinterventures
Categories Lunch
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Add hoisin, oyster sauce, and green onions to the chopped char siu.
- Dissolve sugar in 1-2 tablespoon of hot water. Mix into char siu filling mixture.
- You can also add more hoisin or oyster sauce to taste.\
- Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and mix in 1 cup of flour. Cover with cloth. Let rise 1 hour, until bubbles appear.
- Dissolve sugar and vegetable oil in 1/2 cup boiling water. Cool until lukewarm. Pour into the yeast mixture and add the remaining 3 1/2 cups flour.
- Knead dough on lightly floured board until smooth (10 minutes). Put 2 tsp. of sesame seed oil into an extra large bowl and place dough inside. Roll dough around in bowl to lightly cover it with the sesame seed oil. Cover with a damp cloth and place in a warm place. Let rise until double in bulk, about 2 hours.
- Divide into 2 portions. Remove first portion and knead 2 minutes. Repeat with second. Roll each into roll 14 - 16 inches long and cut into 8-9 pieces.
- Shape each cut piece into round balls. Flatten each piece into 4 inch circles, leaving more dough in the center and using your fingers to push the dough out at the edges.
- Take a heaping tablespoon of the char siu mixture and place into the middle of each dough circle. Bring up the edges of the circle to encase the filling and pinch close.
- Place each bun onto a square piece of 2″ x 2″ parchment paper. Dip your fingers into the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of sesame oil and lightly rub the top and sides of the buns. Place these onto a sheet and cover with a damp towel. Place in a warm area and let the buns rise for about 30 - 45 minutes.
- Place buns into a steamer and steam for 10-12 minutes.
- Remove buns and place on a rack to cool. Serve warm.
- If storing, let buns completely cool and place in the refrigerator in an air tight container. Keep up to 3 days.
- To reheat, cover with a damp paper towel and place into the microwave for up to 1 minute or until warmed through.
- If freezing, place buns into a plastic bag to store. Re-steam for 10 minutes.
MANAPUA
Manapua are a wonderful snack food popular in Hawaii. I found this recipe in a travel magazine a few years ago. You can substitute Chinese BBQ pork (char siu) for the sausage if you'd like.
Provided by Hey Jude
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 3h45m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Dough: Mix dry ingredients together (including yeast).
- Add oil and water and mix well.
- Knead dough until smooth (about 10 minutes).
- Place in a large bowl; cover with a clean damp cloth and leave in a warm place to rise for about 2 hours.
- Filling: Mix together sherry, oyster sauce, soy sauce, water, sugar and cornstarch until free of lumps.
- Heat 1 T oil in a wok or pan over medium heat, add sausage and saute for 1 minute.
- Add vegetables and cook until crisp tender.
- Add liquid mixture and cook until thickened slightly.
- Cool before using.
- Divide manapua dough into 24 balls.
- Slightly flatten each ball, then roll out to 4-inch disks, leaving the center of the circle twice as thick as the sides.
- Place 1 T of filling in the center of the dough.
- Gather up the sides around the filling and twist dough to seal.
- Place with twisted side down on a 2-inch square piece of wax paper.
- Put buns 2 inches apart in a steamer and allow to rise for another hour.
- Steam for 15 minutes.
- If you prefer to bake the manapua, preheat oven to 350°.
- Set the buns 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
- Brush with a mixture of 1 beaten egg, water and 1/4 tsp sugar.
- Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.5, Fat 10, SaturatedFat 1.3, Sodium 326.2, Carbohydrate 76.9, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 19.1, Protein 8.7
HAWAIIAN MANAPUA (CHAR SIU) APPETIZER SANDWICHES
This recipe was found in the Hawaiian Islands, a favorite of the locals! It is a soft roll filled with a sweet and savory chopped pork, marinated in a Hawaiian style barbeque sauce and baked to perfection! Your family and friends will love them! A larger sandwich can be made from this recipe also, just by making your dough larger portions.
Provided by AZ Food Critic
Time 4h10m
Yield 12 Appetizers, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Filling:.
- • In a small size mixing bowl, combine garlic, ginger, oil, sugar, honey, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine, food coloring, water, salt and five spice powder. Mix well.
- • Pour the glaze over the pork and let marinate in the Char Siu sauce, covered overnight in the refrigerator.
- • The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. bake the pork (covered) in the oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until fork tender. Turn oven up to broil and place meat under broiler for 3 to 5 minutes until the char Siu (pork) is slightly charred. Remove from oven, wrap in foil and let rest for at least 15 minutes.
- • Chop pork into small diced pieces. Add chopped green onion and combine.
- Dough:.
- Place the sugar and warm water in a bowl; mix until sugar dissolves. Add yeast and leave it for 5 minutes until it starts to get foamy.
- • Sift flour into a large size mixing bowl. Add yeast mixture, egg, oil and salt; stir to mix. Use your hands to bring the flour mixture together.
- • Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 to 6 minutes or until smooth and slightly elastic.
- • Place in a lightly oiled, large size bowl; cover with a damp cloth and leave to rise until doubled in size, approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours depending on room temperature.
- •.
- • Assemble:.
- • Once dough has doubled in size, punch it down and divide into 12 even portions; shape into round 1 inch size balls.
- • Use a rolling pin to roll a ball into a 2-inch disk. Then pick up the piece of dough and gently pull the edges to enlarge to a 3-inch diameter disk. The dough will be slightly thicker in the center.
- • Place a rounded tablespoon of filling in the middle of the dough circle. Gather the edges and seal the bun. (Use water on your fingertips if needed, to seal your edges).
- • Place the bun, seal side down, on a greased baking sheet. Continue with the rest of the dough, leaving 2 inches in between each roll.
- • Once all buns are filled, brush surface with egg wash.
- • Place in a preheated oven of 350 F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cook's Note: These appetizers can be made ahead of time and frozen for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 585.5, Fat 22.9, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 111.1, Sodium 1012.9, Carbohydrate 69.7, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 26, Protein 24.9
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