Jessica's Siopao

aka Chicken Steamed Buns
Servings: 16, Total Time: 2-3 hours (plus overnight marinade)

Ingredients
FILLING

1-1/2 lb chicken breast
1 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp Hoisin sauce
1 tbsp oil
1 leek, finely chopped
1 garlic clove
1/2 piece fresh ginger root, grated
salt and pepper

DOUGH

2-1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
2-1/4 tsp active rise yeast
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp water, warm
3/4 cup milk, warm
spray oil, for steamer
wax paper
toothpick
food coloring

Directions
FILLING

1. Place chicken breast in a large bowl. 
2. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, and Hoisin sauce. Pour mixture into large bowl.
3. Marinate 30 minutes (or overnight).  
4. Bake chicken for 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Let cool. 
5. Chop chicken into small pieces.
6. Heat oil in pan. Stir fry leek, garlic and ginger for 3 minutes. Add chicken, Hoisin sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Set aside to cool.

DOUGH

1. Mix flour and yeast in electric mixer. Microwave sugar, water, and milk for one minute. Add to bowl.
2. Knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. Roll into tube shape and cut into 16 pieces. Cover. Let rest for 25 minutes.
3. Spray steamer with oil.
4. Flatten dough and shape like pancakes. Place spoonful of filling in center of each. Form into dumplings and twist at top.
5. Cut wax paper into 16 squares. Place one dumpling onto each square. Use toothpick to add a drop of dye to each dumpling.
6. Arrange 4 to 5 dumplings in each steamer basket (not including bottom one).
7. Boil three cups water in bottom steamer basket. 
8. Steam dumplings 15 minutes or until cooked.