Ingredients:
2 1/2 - 3 cups flour
2 tsp active dry yeast
5 tbsp sugar
3/4 cup warm milk
1/3 cup warm water
1/2 tsp salt
Egg wash:
1 egg, slightly beaten with 1 tbsp of water
Filling:
2 cups shredded cooked chicken (i used the leftover of the roasted chicken we had for lunch)
2 pcs chorizo, sliced
1 potato, peeled and cubed
2 pcs salted egg, quartered
2 tbsp cooking oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
4 tsp hoisin sauce
4 tsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup green peas (i have some left over, so I tossed it in as well :) )
2 tsp cornstarch, dissolved in water
salt and ground black pepper , to taste
Procedure:
- Dissolve 2 tbsp sugar in milk and water. Add in yeast, let stand for about 15 minutes - until bubbly.
- In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients - sugar , 2 1/2 cups flour and salt. Then add to milk and water mixture.
- Kneed the dough. Add flour as needed until it's not sticky. Then place and cover it in an oiled bowl. Let the dough rise for about an hour.
- While waiting for the dough to rise, prepare the filling. Heat oil in a pan.Saute garlic, chorizo, toss in the chicken and green peas. Stir in hoisin sauce, oyster sauce and water. Add sugar then cornstarch solution. Cook for about 3-5 minutes. Set aside. Let cool.
- Preheat oven to 180 °C.
- Now, to prepare the dough, punch it down (yeah as in really do some punching), then roll it and cut into 10 - 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Then cover with cloth. Set aside for about 10 minutes.
- Then flatten each roll to form a thin circle. Place a scoop of filling in the centerthen add a slice of egg, gather the edges over the filling, then pinch the edges to secure and seal the bun.
- Place the buns with the seam upside down in a baking tray. Cover with cloth and let rise for about 15 minutes or until puffy. Brush buns with egg wash.
- Bake the siopao for about 20 minutes or until it toasts to a nice soft brown.