Duck Bao Buns

Duck bao is a popular dish in Asian cuisine consisting of tender duck meat in a fluffy steamed bun. Accompanied with a savory sauce and crunchy veggies, it offers a tasty combination of textures and flavors!

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 1 tsp. Instant Yeast
  • 1 tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp. Sugar
  • ¼ tsp. Salt
  • ¾ Cup Whole Milk
  • 1 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
  • 1/3 Cup Hoisin Sauce
  • ½ Bunch Green Onions, thinly sliced
  • Option: Use Premade Bao Buns as an alternative to making dough.

Direction

  • In a standing mixer, combine flour, yeast, baking powder. Sugar and salt. Start mixing and add milk. Knead the dough with the mixer for 10 minutes.
  • Let the dough rest and rise for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake roast half duck in a shallow baking pan for 20 minutes.
  • Shred and chop duck into bite small pieces. Combine in a bowl with hoisin sauce and scallions.
  • Divide the dough into 16 pieces. Roll into a ball. Flatten each ball out to get ready for filling.
  • Place 1-2 tsp. of duck mixture into each dough piece and reform dough ball with filling in the center, pinching the edges together to seal. Brush each piece with vegetable oil.
  • Prepare your steamer basket. Add duck baos to steamer basket and steam for 12-15 minutes. Serve Immediately.