Bakpao Ayam (Fluffy Chicken Taco Steamed Buns)

Hi Guys!

As opposed to misserable chilly yesterday, today it is so gorgeous outside. I feel like am sooo ready to plant some flower bulbs I got, but nah, there is still snow and frost on the yard ? But yeah, seriously beautiful today ? ☀️ ? ☀️

I have steamed buns a.k.a bakpao recipe to share today ? Love steamed buns, be it beans filling, jam, chocolate, chicken, beef or mantau (no filling). How about you?

I flavored the filling today with taco seasoning, hence the title ?

1 chicken breast
1 can chicken broth
1 Indonesian bay leaf (daun salam)
1-2 kaffir lime leaf (optional)
1/4 tbsp (I think my mouth said 1/2 tbsp in the video tho lol) Vegeta seasoning
1/2 tbsp each garlic and onion powder
A generous pinch of ginger powder
A pinch of white pepper powder
A generous pinch of ground cumin
1-2 drops of sesame oil
At least 1/2 tbsp of Indonesian sweet soy sauce (up to 2-3 tbsp)
1 large carrots
5 boiled eggs
At least 2 tsp taco seasoning
1 1/4 c lukewarm milk
1/4 – 1/2 c lukewarm water
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp active dry yeast
3 c strong baker’s flour
A pinch of fine sea salt

Steps in the vid!

Print Recipe

Fluffy Chicken Taco Steamed Buns

Ingredients

Filling

• 1 chicken breast
• 1 can chicken broth
• 1 Indonesian bay leaf daun salam
• 1-2 kaffir lime leaf optional
• 1/4 tbsp I think my mouth said 1/2 tbsp in the video tho lol Vegeta seasoning
• 1/2 tbsp each garlic and onion powder
• A generous pinch of ginger powder
• A pinch of white pepper powder
• A generous pinch of ground cumin
• 1-2 drops of sesame oil
• At least 1/2 tbsp of Indonesian sweet soy sauce up to 2-3 tbsp
• 1 large carrots
• 5 boiled eggs
• At least 2 tsp taco seasoning

Skin

• 1 1/4 c lukewarm milk
• 1/4 – 1/2 c lukewarm water
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp active dry yeast
• 3 c strong baker’s flour
• A pinch of fine sea salt

Instructions

• Boil chicken in broth with the rest of the ingredients until broth much lessen. Discard leaves. Add in carrots, cook til soften and broth almost gone.
• Take off from heat, shred chicken with forks
• Mix in chopped boiled eggs
• Stir in taco seasoning
• Set to side to cool down
• Make skin

Skin

• Mix milk, water, and heat to lukewarm
• Add in sugar and sprinkle with yeast
• Let stand to bloom
• In a bowl, mix flour and salt, then pour in yeast mixture, knead
• Let rest

Steamed Buns

• Divide dough, flatten, fill, seam to seal
• Let rest buns
• Preheat steamers, steam buns for 15 mins

Video