Pork Asado Ingredients
- 2 lbs. Pork shoulder
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 small onion finely chopped
Asado Dry Rub Marinade Ingredients
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder or paste
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp anatto powder or paprika or both
- ½ tsp ginger powder or paste
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ to ½ tsp five-spice or sub with cumin, optional spices
Asado Sauce Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2½ tbsp dark soy sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar packed or to taste
- 3 cups water
- 1 small onion quartered
- 2 cloves garlic smashed
- 1- star anise
- 2 bay leaves
- Ground black pepper to taste
For the slurry
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
For the Siopao Dough Ingredients
Yeast mixture
- 1 cup water warm
- 1 cup milk warm
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 2 tbsp sugar
For the dough
- 5 cups all-purpose flour divided
- 2½ tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt optional, omit for a whiter dough
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup shortening
For steaming
- Water about 1 litre or more
- vinegar about 1 tbsp