Pinoy SiopaoSiopao is a favorite Filipino snack, consisting of a meat filling inside a steamed rice-flour bun, a larger version of Chinese dumplings. It is usually sold as part of dim sum by Chinese-style restaurants. 

 

Asado siopao is filled with diced pork or beef cooked in soy sauce (with salt and sugar added to taste); its taste and texture a bit like adobo. Indeed, a good use for leftover adobo is siopao filling.  Bola-bola is a local term for Chinese-style filling; chopped pork and Chinese sausage baked with egg and flour to a consistency akin to meatloaf.

 

Estimated cooking time: 3 hours and 30 minutes

 

Siopao Ingredients:
  • 6 cups flour
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 1 lb cubed pork loin or chicken thighs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cooking oil
  • 1 cup lukewarm water

  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 6 hard-boiled eggs
  • 2 green onions
  • 4 teaspoons light soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch, dissolved in 2 t. water
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 teaspoons salt
  • 6 teaspoons baking powder

Siopao Cooking Instructions:

  • Siopao Dough:

    • Mix flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl, set aside.
    • In another bowl dissolve yeast in lukewarm water then add 1 cup of the flour mixture.
    • Mix thoroughly.
    • Cover with a cloth and let rise 1 hour.
    • Meanwhile, dissolve the white sugar in the boiling water.
    • Stir well then let cool to lukewarm.
    • Pour into the yeast mixture, then add the rest of the prepared flour mixture.
    • Stir to blend well.
    • Grease a large bowl.
    • Turn dough out onto a floured board and knead for 3 minutes-you want your dough smooth, not sticky.
    • Place ball into bowl, turn once and cover with a damp cloth.
    • Let rise 2 hours or until doubled.

     

  • Siopao Filling:

    • Saute the garlic and onions in a small amount of oil in a wok.
    • Add meat and stir fry for 1 minute or until meat is no longer pink.
    • Add soy sauce, oyster sauce and brown sugar.
    • Pour in the dissolved cornstarch and stir fry quickly until meat is glazed well.
    • Remove from heat and let cool.


  • How to make Siopao:

    • Punch down dough and knead on a floured board for 3 to 5 minutes.
    • Divide dough and roll each half into a 12×2 inch log.
    • Cut each into 12 pieces, making 24.
    • Roll each piece into a ball using your hands then rolling it flat into a 3 inch diameter circle.
    • Dust with flour if needed to prevent sticking.
    • Place 1 slice of egg into center of dough round, then 1 T. of filling with sauce.
    • Gather sides of round, pinch together and twist.
    • Place pinched side down on parchment paper and place in steamer.
    • Repeat until done.
    • Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for 1 hour.
    • Steam Siopao for 20 minutes.
    • You can freeze cooked Siopao, simply re-steam for 10 minutes.
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