Puto Pao
Puto Pao recipe is a fusion between two of our well-loved snacks, Puto and Siopao! Soft and fluffy puto filled with pork asado made more delicious with salted egg and cheese topping.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Bread, Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: puto pao, puto pao recipe
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 256kcal
Author: Mia
For Pork Asado Filling
- 100-150 grams ground pork
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small onion
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- salt and pepper to season
- 1 tbsp cornstarch diluted in 2 tbsp water slurry/thickening agent
For puto batter
- 1 cup cake flour or all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1/4 cup fresh milk
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar or vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup water
Toppings
- 12 slices salted egg
- 12 slices cheese
Making the filling
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat, saute onion until translucent then saute garlic until fragrant. Add groun pork and stir fry until lightly browned.
100-150 grams ground pork, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp cooking oil, 1 small onion
Pour soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar. Stir until fully incorporated. Simmer until pork is soft and tender.
1 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp hoisin sauce, 2 tbsp brown sugar
Taste and season with salt and pepper according to preference. Then add cornstarch and water mixture. Cook until sauce is reduced and thick. Transfer in a bowl to cool down.
salt and pepper, 1 tbsp cornstarch diluted in 2 tbsp water
Making the puto batter
Prepare puto molds by greasing bottom of molds with oil or butter. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, tip in cake flour, sugar, vanilla sugar/extract. Stir to incorporate.
1 cup cake flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla sugar
Pour milk, melted butter, and egg. Beat for a few seconds or until the egg yolk breaks.
1 tbsp melted butter, 1/4 cup fresh milk, 1 egg
Add water gradually or in batches while stirring until no traces of flour is left. Add baking powder then stir to incorporate.
3/4 cup water, 1 tbsp baking powder
Assembly
Pre-boil water in a steamer. pour prepared molds halfway with puto batter then add 1/2 tsp. of pork filling.
Fill the rest of the mold with putto batter again then top with slices of salted egg and cheese.
12 slices salted egg, 12 slices cheese
Steam for 20-25 minutes over low-medium heat or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Turn off the heat and let it rest and cool down a bit.
Transfer in a cooling rack to cool down then gently remove puto pao from molds. Serve and enjoy. Bon appetit!
Serving: 12pieces | Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.7g | Protein: 12.2g | Fat: 13.7g | Saturated Fat: 7.2g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 245mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 11.3g | Calcium: 272mg | Iron: 1mg