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:
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
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.
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