Name: Beef Bao
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 3 cups wheat flour, for the bao bread dough; 1/4 cups sugar, for the bao bread dough; 7 grams yeast, for the bao bread dough; 1 teaspoon baking powder, for the bao bread dough; 2 tablespoons milk, for the bao bread dough; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for the bao bread dough; 3/4 cups water, warm, for the bao bread dough; vegetable oil, for greasing the bao bread; 3 cups beef; 1 cup Sriracha sauce; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 tablespoon ginger, grated; 1/2 cups green onion, with tail, sliced; 1/4 cups soy sauce; pepper; 1/2 cups honey; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; red onion, for garnish; cilantro, for garnish; cucumber, in thin strips, for garnish; green onion stalks, in thin slices, for garnish; sesame seeds, for garnish

Preparation

1h 30 mins

30 mins

Low

Blend the flour, sugar, yeast, baking powder, milk, vegetable oil, and water for 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into a bowl, cover, and let it ferment for 1 hour. Once the dough doubles in size, place it on a flat surface and roll it out with a rolling pin until it reaches a thickness of ½ centimeter; if necessary, use flour to prevent the dough from sticking to the surface. Then, cut the dough with a ring or lid that is 10 centimeters in diameter, grease the surface of each circle with vegetable oil, fold in half, and place on a square of parchment paper. Let rest for at least 20 more minutes.