Classic Steamed Siopao Asado Soft and fluffy

How to make soft and fluffy steamed Siopao Asado or steamed meat buns.
Here’s what you’ll need:
For the filling:
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 medium size onion (sliced)
2 tbsp minced garlic
500 grams meat of your choice
2 tbsp oyster sauce (30ml)
3 tbsp soy sauce (45ml)
1 tbsp hoisin sauce (15ml)
1/3 cup sugar (65g)
1 tsp black pepper (4g)
2 cups water (500ml)
For Slurry: 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
to half a cup of water
DOUGH:
3 cups all purpose flour (375g)
3 tbsp sugar (45g)
2 and 1/4 tsp instant yeast (7g)
2 tsp baking powder (8g)
1/2 tsp salt (3g)
1 cup water (250ml)
1/4 cup vegetable shortening (48g) or you can use 2 tbsp oil

Instructions:

1. In a pan, saute onion and garlic and meat until light brown.

2. Then add oyster sauce, soya sauce, hoisin sauce, sugar, black pepper and water.

3. Cover and cook until meat is fork tender.

4. Then add slurry, a mix of water and cornstarch.

5. Mix until it thickens. Transfer to a bowl. Let it cool down completely.

6. Let’s make the dough. In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, yeast, baking powder and salt.

7. Add water then m ix until incorporated.

8. Add veg shortening then knead until smooth.

9. Cover for 1 hour.

10. Punch air out. Transfer to a floured counter.

11. Divide into 12 equal pieces.

12. Smooth into a ball. Bench rest for 10 minutes.

13. Roll out each dough ball. Place filling, then gather seam to create pleated then press to seal.

14. Line with parchment paper. Let it rest for 20 minutes while heating water in a steamer.

15. Place buns in the steamer and steam for 12 to 15 minutes.

16. Serve and enjoy!

17. Thank you darlings.

18. All the love Weng