PUTO-PAO

Puto-Pao is a Philippine snack. This is a combination of PUTO (steamed rice cake) with SIOPAO filling(stuffed steamed bun). Siopao filling is savoury asado and puto is sweet rice cake which makes this two snacks a perfect combination. Cubed slices of boiled egg can also be added to bulk up the filling and this is also being sold in the Philippines in a special version which has a sliced salted duck egg on top.

Try this easy to make puto-pao recipe to satisfy your craving today.

How to make PUTO-PAO:

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 15

Total Time 40

Course Snack

Cuisine Filipino

Servings 6

Calories 178 kcal

Ingredients

1 1/2 tbsp Cooking Oil
1 pc Onion minced
1 cup Chicken sliced into small pieces
2 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Brown Sugar
½ tsp Knorr Liquid Seasoning
1 pinch Ground Black Pepper to taste
¾ cup Water
1 tsp Cornstarch
1 cup All-purpose Flour
1 cup Cake Flour
1 1/4 tbsp Baking Powder
1 cup Sugar
1 pc Egg
1/2 cup Evaporated Milk
1 cup Water
1/4 cup Butter melted

Instructions

To make Asado filling: Saute onion and chicken.
1 cup Chicken, 1 pc Onion, 1 1/2 tbsp Cooking Oil
Add soy sauce & water. Simmer in low heat for 15 mins.
2 tbsp Soy Sauce, ¾ cup Water
Add sugar, liquid seasoning and ground black pepper to taste.
½ tsp Knorr Liquid Seasoning, 1 pinch Ground Black Pepper
Dilute corn-starch in water and pour it gradually into a saucepan. Mix well until the mixture becomes thick and set aside.
1 tsp Cornstarch
To make the puto batter: In a large mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, and baking powder. Mix well.
2 tbsp Brown Sugar, 1 cup All-purpose Flour, 1 cup Cake Flour, 1 1/4 tbsp Baking Powder, 1 cup Sugar
Add egg, evaporated milk & water and mix well.
1 pc Egg, 1/2 cup Evaporated Milk, 1 cup Water
Put 2 tablespoon of the batter mixture in each greased molds and steam for 5 mins.
1/4 cup Butter
Add 1/2 teaspoon of filling per mold and add more batter until the mold is around 3/4 full.
Steam for 10 minutes.
Let cool and remove Puto Pao from the molds gently. Place in a serving plate and serve.

Keyword puto-pao

Puto-Pao Storage & Reheating Instructions:

Store in a sealed container in the fridge and consume within 2 days.
Steam in moderate heat for 10 mins before serving.
Microwave reheating instruction: Reheat in a microwave safe dish for 2 mins in full power.
Make sure food is pipping hot before serving.