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Easy Puto Pao Asado Recipe

A delicious hybrid of two Filipino favorites, Puto and Siopao Asado
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: Puto
Servings: 20
Calories: 225kcal

Equipment

  • Cooking Pan
  • Steamer

Ingredients

Puto Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 3 cups water
  • 3 pcs raw egg
  • salt, to taste

Asado Ingredients

  • 500 g (1.1 lbs) pork, cut into small pieces
  • 1 pc onion, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 4 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch, diluted in 2 tbsp water
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Asado Instructions

  • In a cooking pot, pour-in and heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add-in the garlic and onions. Saute until soft and aromatic.
  • Add-in the pork, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until lightly browned.
  • Pour-in the soy sauce, oyster sauce, and water and then bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes or until pork is tender.
  • Add-in the sugar and then pour-in the diluted cornstarch. Mix until the sauce thickens. Set aside.

Puto Instructions

  • In a small bowl, beat the eggs, add the evaporated milk and the pinch of salt. Mix them until it’s well-incorporated.
  • In a separate large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, white sugar, and baking powder.
  • Slowly combine the two separate mixtures together in one bowl. Then carefully add-in the water and mix again until the consistency is thin enough.
  • Prepare the puto molds and brush it with cooking oil.
  • Pour-in 1 tbsp of puto batter into the mold, and then pour-in 1 tbsp asado mixture. Fill again with puto batter until the mold is ¾ full. Repeat for the rest of the ingredients.
  • Steam for 10 minutes. Cover the steamer lid with a piece of cloth to avoid water drips.
  • Transfer the finished puto pao in a serving tray or serving plate. Enjoy!

Notes

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Puto Pao Asado Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 225 Calories from Fat 44
% Daily Value*
Fat 4.9g8%
Saturated Fat 1.4g9%
Cholesterol 49mg16%
Sodium 232mg10%
Potassium 429mg12%
Carbohydrates 34.8g12%
Fiber 0.9g4%
Sugar 13.4g15%
Protein 11.2g22%
Calcium 144mg14%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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