Special Recipe by Chef Datta, Chef De Cuisine, Renaissance Bengaluru Race Course Hotel

Char Siu Bao (Pork Bao)

Ingredients Quantity

All-purpose flour 150 gms

White sugar 20 gms

Ground white pepper 10 gms

Active dry yeast 20 gms

Baking powder 5 gms

Finely chopped pork 100 gms

Light soy sauce 20 ml

Hoisin sauce 20 ml

Soy sauce 10 ml

White sugar 10 gms

Oyster sauce 20 gms

Water 30 ml

Corn starch 30 gms

Sesame oil 10 ml

Method:

• Dissolve sugar in warm water, and then add the yeast until the mixture is frothy.

• Sieve the flour and baking powder into a large bowl add yeast and dissolve well.

• • Knead the dough until it is elastic and smooth.

• Keep it aside and cover it with cling wrap.

• Let the dough prove nicely.

• Mince the pork and Marinate it with light soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and sweet soy sauce.

• Cooked pork until gets dry.

• Combine sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil.

• Corn starch and water should be combined, then added to the pot and heated through. Mix in sesame oil and white pepper. Add the roasted pork after it has cooled down.

• Remove the dough from the bowl and knead it on a lightly floured surface until it is smooth and elastic.

• Roll the dough into a long roll, and divide it into equal pieces.

• Use the palm of your hand to flatten each piece into a thin circle.

• The circle's center needs to be thicker than its edge.

• Centre one serving of the pork filling on each circle of dough.

• Fold the dough over the filling to enclose it. Pinch edges to form the bun.

• Let the buns rest for a while.

• Steam buns for 12 minutes.

• Serve the with Schwann sauce.

Chicken Schnitzel

Ingredients Quantity

Eggs 2 no

Minced garlic 20 gms

Parsley 20 gms

Salt 20 gms

Pepper 10 gms

White bread 30 gms

Parmesan cheese 30 gms

Chicken breasts 150 gms

Oil 100 ml

Method:

• Take slices of white bread, grind until they are crumbs, and keep it aside to dry.

• In a small bowl, add eggs, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper and mix well.

• Add crumbs and Parmesan cheese to a small bowl. Add the Parmesan cheese and crumbs to a small bowl.

• Clean and cut chicken breast and make a flat with a hammer evenly.

• Coat the chicken with the prepared egg mixture and the crumb mixture. Heat some oil in a large non-stick pan over medium heat.

• Shallow fry chicken until golden brown and cooked thoroughly.

• Serve the chicken schnitzel with mustard sauce.

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