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Jump to Recipe Incredibly soft and fluffy, Chinese Steamed Buns make a brilliant bread to stuff pulled or crispy chicken and pork in and serve as a tasty appetizer! Unconventionally, our Bao Buns are made without a bamboo steamer, which most home cooks do not have! We utilise our metal steamer pan and an electric vegetable steamer to recreate these delicious little buns!
What Are Bao Buns?Bao Buns are steamed sweet buns, originating in the Orient. Made with plain flour, cornflour (cornstarch), oil and yeast, they are proved, then shaped into a folded-over semi-circle and steamed to perfection to create a light and fluffy pocket to stuff savoury and sweet filling in.  What Flour is Best for Steamed Buns?For the softest fluffiest buns, use flour with lower gluten content. Plain (all-purpose) flour works just fine, but if you have some cake flour (with 8-10% protein), use that! Furthermore, if you are looking for that aesthetically pleasing snow-white colour for your Bao Buns, try making them with bleached flour. It will create prettier buns, but won’t affect the flavour. Make sure to add the cornflour into the mixture too – it helps to keep the buns light and fluffy when cooked in a humid environment. Method: How to Make Bao Buns?Mix the flour, cornflour (cornstarch), yeast, caster sugar and baking powder in a bowl of your stand mixer (we use and love Kenwood). Mix warm water with vegetable oil and pour it into the dry ingredients. Run your stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment on slow-medium speed for about 10-12 minutes until you have a smooth and elastic dough. Tip the dough onto a work surface and shape a tight ball. Place it in a large clean bowl, cover with cling film and leave in a warm spot to proof for 1-1.5 hours, or until the dough doubles in size. Once doubled, scrape the dough onto a kitchen surface and knock the air out using the bottom of your palm. Knead it gently for a few minutes, then roll it out into a large rectangle, approx 0.5 cm in thickness. Brush the whole surface of the dough with vegetable oil. Then use a 7-8cm pastry cutter to stamp out disks of dough. Reroll any scraps. We get 18-22 rounds of bao dough. Cut 18-22 squares of baking parchment and arrange them on a large baking sheet. Brush each square of parchment lightly with vegetable oil. Place the stamped-out rounds on the sheets. Fold each round over and press down (the oiled dough will ensure the buns open up slightly when being steamed). Loosely cover the buns with a lightly oiled cling film and leave in a warm spot to prove again for 30-45 minutes. The buns will puff up, but they shouldn’t double in size. How to Steam Bao Buns in a Metal Steamer Pan?Pour boiling water into a large metal pan that fits a steamer/colander. You will need the steamer sitting above the water level, so make sure your pan is not too large. Bring the water to a gentle simmer. Place 3-4 buns (still on the baking parchment squares) in the colander/ steamer and lower them down. Make sure the bottom is at least 2 cm away from the water. Make sure the buns don’t touch the sides of the pan, as the water will drip directly down the sides. Steam the buns in batches for 10-12 minutes per batch. Be careful when taking the lid off so that the condensation doesn’t drip down on the bao buns. You can also try to cover the pan with a tea towel before placing the lid on top. The fabric will absorb the water and prevent the condensation from making your bao buns soggy. The bao should cook all the way through and be all soft and fluffy. How to Cook the Chinese Steamed Buns in an Electric Vegetable Steamer?Preheat the water in a water compartment of the steamer. Place the buns in the second tear of the steamer still on the baking parchment. Make sure the buns don’t touch the sides of the steamer, as the water will drip directly down the sides. Cover and steam for 10-12 minutes. Be careful when taking the lid off so that the condensation doesn’t drip down on the bao buns. What to Fill Bao Buns With?The world is your oyster! Whether you’re a meat-eater or a vegan, there are so many delicious options you can enhance your Bao Buns with. We love to stuff our buns with sticky chicken, pork, or pulled jackfruit, and then add some crunchy Asian-style slaw for a bit of texture. Some of our favourite recipes for bao bun fillings are:
And if you are looking for a great slaw recipe, we absolutely love this Asian Cabbage Slaw with Sesame Mayo. Recipe FAQsCan I Make Bao Buns in Advance? Yes, you can! Make them 1-2 days in advance and store them in an airtight container. When you are ready to eat them, place them back into a steamer for a couple of minutes to soften and warm up. Can Steamed Buns Be Frozen? Yes. Once steamed and cooled, place them in an airtight container/ bag and freeze. Before using them, defrost and reheat in the steamer for 2-3 minutes for the best results. Why is Cornflour Used in Bao Buns? Cornflour is a perfect ingredient for these steamed buns that are cooked in an extremely humid environment, as cornflour absorbs moisture very well. This means your buns stay light and fluffy! My Bao Buns Are Less White Than the Ones From the Restaurant. Why? Typically, the restaurant Bao Buns are made with bleached flour, which gives them bot a snow-white colour and makes them softer. However, flavour-wise plain (all-purpose) flour is perfectly ok to use for steamed buns. How Many Bao Buns to Serve? Serving size is always a subjective topic. Seb once ate 9 (!!!) of these buns filled with Chinese BBQ Pulled Chicken! If you are serving these buns as an appetiser, I would suggest 1 or 2. But if you want to make a meal centred around bao buns, serve 4-5 per portion with a side of edamame beans and other Asian-style salads. More Chinese-Inspired RecipesWe love the sticky and sweet Chinese-inspired dishes. Especially the ones that come together quickly. Here are some of our absolute favourites:
Recipe CardIncredibly soft and fluffy, the Chinese Steamed Buns make a brilliant bread to stuff pulled or crispy chicken and pork in and serve as a tasty appetizer! Unconventioanlly, our Bao Buns are made without a bamboo steamer, which most home cooks do not have! We utilise our metal steamer pan and an electric vegetable steamer to recreate these delicious little buns! Prep Time 30 mins Cook Time 15 mins Proving Time: 2 hrs Total Time 2 hrs 45 mins Course Bread, Snack Cuisine Chinese Servings 30 buns Calories 77 kcal
For the Steamed Bao Buns:
Cook in a Metal Steamer Pan:
Cook in an Electric Vegetable Steamer:
Calories: 77kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 33mgPotassium: 11mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg Keyword Bao Buns, Bao Buns Without A Bamboo Steamer, Bao Buns Without a Steamer, Gua Bao Buns, Steamed Bao Buns How do you steam if you don't have a steamer?The technique is simple: fill a medium pot with 1/2 inch of water, place three golf ball–sized balls of aluminum foil on the bottom, rest a heat-proof plate on top of the foil balls, cover the pot, and bring the water to a boil. Add vegetables to the plate, cover, and steam until crisp-tender.
How do you steam hamburger buns without a steamer?Try steaming your burger buns on the stove.
To make a homemade steamer, take a perforated bowl, such as a colander, and place it over a pot filled with a few inches of boiling water. Add the buns to the bowl, cover the bowl with a lid, and steam the buns for a minute or two.
How do you reheat steamed buns without a microwave or steamer?Pan-frying is great if you're a little bit bored of soft steamed buns and want some crisp. Heat some oil in a pan before putting the buns in and frying them. After 2 minutes, flip the bao over to fry the other side. After about 5 minutes they should be heated through.
Can you steam Bao buns without a bamboo steamer?If you don't have a bamboo steamer, you can substitute it using a metal sieve or colander. Here's how you can steam bao buns using the metal steamer or sieve method: Fill a few inches of water in your boiling pan or deep skillet. Place your sieve in the pan.
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