Vegan Bola-Bola Siopao (Filipino Steamed Plant-Based Meatball Buns)
1 hr 50 minMakes 12 small buns
Soft steamed buns filled with seasoned plant-based mince and mushrooms, a vegan take on Filipino siopao.
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| prepFlour your work surface and rolling pin | |||||||||
| 1 tsp instant yeast | Mix yeast & warm milk, rest 10 min | Stir in oil | Mix dry ingredients, add yeast mixture & knead until smooth | Proof dough 1 hr until doubled | Divide dough into 12 balls, rest covered | Roll each ball thin-edged, thick-based round | Fill, pleat, twist & seal buns | Proof buns 20–30 min in steamer | Steam 12–15 min, rest 5 min covered |
| 160 ml warm soy milk or oat milk | |||||||||
| 2 tsp oil | |||||||||
| 250 g all-purpose flour | |||||||||
| 1 tbsp sugar | |||||||||
| 1/4 tsp fine salt | |||||||||
| 225 g plant-based ground pork or mince | Mix all filling ingredients until combined | ||||||||
| 4 shiitake mushrooms, finely minced | |||||||||
| 1/2 small thumb ginger, finely grated | |||||||||
| 1 clove garlic, minced | |||||||||
| 1 tsp sugar | |||||||||
| 2 tsp sesame oil | |||||||||
| 1/4 tsp 5-spice powder (optional) | |||||||||
| 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine | |||||||||
| 1 tbsp vegetarian oyster sauce | |||||||||
| 1/2 tbsp soy sauce or more to taste | |||||||||
| 75 g chopped spring onions or scallions | |||||||||
| 1/2 tbsp cornstarch | |||||||||
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