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BAO Recipe (Courtesy of Disney Pixar)

This delicious step-by-step recipe for bao (steamed buns) comes from Pixar's BAO Director Domee Shi and her mom!
Prep Time50 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Rising2 hours
Total Time3 hours 20 minutes
Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 24 pieces
Calories: 135kcal
Author: Chrysa

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • ¾ teaspoon dry yeast
  • 500 ml water
  • 1 lb. ground pork
  • 1 lb. Chinese cabbage minced
  • 1 carrot minced
  • 2-3 green onion stalks chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1-2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 tsp. oyster sauce
  • 2-3 tsp. cooking wine
  • salt and pepper
  • adjust all seasoning to taste

Instructions

  • Mix flour with yeast in a mixing bowl.
  • Add water and knead until a solid dough ball forms. If it gets too sticky, add more flour. If it's too dry, add more water.
  • Let the dough rise for about 2 hours.
  • Cook half of the ground pork in a pan, and mix it with the raw pork.
  • Mix the pork with the remaining ingredients.
  • Once your dough has risen, dust your countertop with flour and roll out the dough into a long rope using the "windmill technique" (see illustrations).
  • Cut the dough rope into ½" pieces. Roll each piece out into a wrapper.
  • Spoon ½ tablespoon of filling into the center of wrapper. Then carefully pinch and fold the wrapper closed, twisting the top to finish. Make sure to press the dough tight to seal the top. (see illustrations)
  • Bring a pot of water to a boil. Place the baos in a steaming basket lined with cabbage leaves to prevent sticking and place the basket on top of the boiling pot of water. Close lid. Steam for 15 minutes, then turn off head and let the baos rest for 5 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 496IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg
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