How To Make Siopao Bola Bola Recipes

SIOPAO BOLA-BOLA (STEAMED PORK BUNS)

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, yeast, and baking powder in a large bowl. Pour in milk and water and mix several times just to moisten the dry ingredients. Cut in the shortening and mix until a dough forms.
• Tip the dough into a flat surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Usually takes about 10-12 minutes by hand or 8-10 with mixer.
• Rest the dough for 20-30 minutes or until it has risen to just almost double the original size. (Meanwhile, prepare the filling)
• Turn it to a lightly floured surface and roll into a log. Divide into two. Return half back to the bowl and place in the fridge. This will slow down the rising.
• Divide the other half into 5 equal parts. Fold each piece to its center several times until no longer puffy and sooth before forming it into a ball.
• Add all the ingredients for the bola-bola (meatball) in a bowl, except for the salted eggs and Chinese sausage. Mix until well combined.
• Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for a few minutes or until the dough is ready.
• Cut a piece of salted egg into half and then each half into quarters giving you 8 in total each egg. You can also just cut a piece into 4 if desired. Set aside.
• Cut the Chinese sausage into pieces about half-inch thick. Set aside.
• Take a piece of a dough ball and flatten it, using your palm and a rolling pin, into about 4-5 inch circle leaving a small bulge in the middle.
• Scoop a tablespoon of filling and place it in the middle. Add a portion of salted egg and sausage on top of the filling. Gather the ends towards the middle from one side until you reach the other end closing the filling in. Pinch and twist to seal the ends together o top. Repeat with the remaining dough balls. Let them rest for 5-10 minutes.
• Before steaming, put a piece of parchment or wax paper at the bottom of each bun. Place the buns in the steamer leaving at least an each apart as they will rise and spread while steaming. Steam for 15 minutes at low heat.

HOW TO MAKE SIOPAO BOLA-BOLA

Steps:

• Soften yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in lukewarm water. Set aside for from 10 to 15 minutes.
• Mix together sugar, salt, and oil in a bowl. Add softened yeast. Add half of the flour and mix well.
• Add remaining flour and continue mixing till well blended; knead on floured board until smooth.
• Shape the dough into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Grease surface of dough.
• Cover with wet cloth and let rise for from 30 to 40 minutes in a warm place.
• Punch down dough, divide it into 90 grams pieces (or just divide it into 8 pieces), form into balls and let them rise again for 30 minutes.
• Mix first 5 ingredients (pork, soy sauce, salt, sesame seed oil and flour). Divide into 8 pieces and form into balls.
• Place one ball in the middle of a round flattened 90 grams siopao dough piece, add 2 slices of sausage and a slice of egg.
• Wrap the filling (similar to wrapping a siomai filling with wanton wrapper) and seal the dough by twisting the top and shape into small balls.
• Place a piece of clean wax paper at the bottom of the balls to prevent them from sticking to the steamer.
• Let the balls rise for from 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until double in bulk.
• Steam in bamboo steamer over rapidly boiling water for 20 minutes. Enjoy hot with your favorite hot sauce.