Siopao with Sassy Sauce
- 2 cans Buttermilk Biscuits (10 Per Can)
- 2 cups Pre-cooked Pork, Rough Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Paste (or Fresh, Chopped Very Fine)
- 1 teaspoon (scant) Grated Fresh Ginger
- 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Hot Red Chili Sauce, to taste
- 1 Tablespoon Apricot Preserves
- 2 teaspoons Water
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon (scant) Sesame Oil
- 3 Tablespoons (heaping) Apricot Preserves
- 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Hot Red Chili Sauce, to taste
- (For excessive food photography and step-by-step instructions, check out the related blog post.)
- Siopao Filling:
- Sautee grated ginger and garlic in olive and sesame oil over medium-low heat.
- Add pork, soy sauce, red chili sauce, and apricot preserves.
- Stir water and cornstarch together till you get a slurry, then add to the meat mixture.
- Stir often and cook over medium-low heat till everything is incorporated.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool a bit.
- Siopao Assembly:
- Pop open the biscuit cans and seperate the raw biscuits.
- Take each biscuit and roll it out flat to about 1/8 inch thickness.
- Place about a tablespoon of the meat mixture in the center of the dough.
- Fold two opposite sides of the dough up over the mixture and pinch together.
- Then fold the remaining sides of the dough up over the top of the previous seam.
- Pinch together and twist to seal.
- Repeat for all biscuits.
- To cook:
- Take a large pot and boil about an inch of water in the bottom.
- Line a vegetable steamer basket with parchment paper.
- Place the raw siopao seam-side-down on the parchment paper.
- Place the siopao-laden steamer basket in the pot and close the lid.
- Allow to steam for about 20 minutes, checking for done-ness at after 17 minutes.
- Once done, remove from heat and serve with Sassy Sauce.
- Sassy Sauce:
- Add apricot preserves, soy sauce, and hot red chili sauce to a pot.
- Heat and stir over medium-low heat until fully incorporated.
- Pour into a bowl and dip your siopao.
- Enjoy!
buttermilk, garlic, fresh ginger, soy sauce, red chili sauce, apricot preserves, water, cornstarch, olive oil, sesame oil, preserves, soy sauce, red chili sauce
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/appetizers-and-snacks/siopao-with-sassy-sauce/ (may not work)