Steamed Barbecue Buns

Name: Steamed Barbecue Buns
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 500 g White bread mix; 85 g Sugar; 1 tbsp Sunflower oil; 12 pcs Bacon; to taste Ginger; 2 clove Garlic; 2 tbsp Soy sauce; 3 tbsp Liquid honey; 3 tbsp Tomato paste; 1 pcs Egg

Soft fluffy bao buns with a savory filling of bacon in a sauce made from soy sauce, honey and tomato. Served warm.

Ingredients

500 g White bread mix
85 g Sugar
1 tbsp Sunflower oil
12 pcs Bacon
to taste Ginger
2 clove Garlic
2 tbsp Soy sauce
3 tbsp Liquid honey
3 tbsp Tomato paste
1 pcs Egg

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Mix the sugar into the bread mix, add water according to the package instructions. Knead the dough and continue kneading on a floured surface for 5 minutes until smooth. Cover and leave in a warm place until doubled in size.
Meanwhile, heat the oil and fry the bacon until crispy (~5 minutes). Add the ginger and garlic (1 minute), then the soy sauce, honey and tomato paste and mix well.
Punch down the dough and divide into 12 balls. Flatten each ball, place a teaspoon of filling in the center, gather the edges into a purse shape and pinch closed. Place seam-side down on a baking sheet, cover and let rise for ~30 minutes. Brush with beaten egg and bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm with dipping sauce.