Dinner · 120 min · hawaiian

Manapua

A Hawaiian dinner built around all-purpose flour and sugar — on the table in 120 minutes. At 538 calories and 37g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 4 cups All-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 2 tsp Active dry yeast
• 1.5 lb Char siu pork
• 1/4 cup Hoisin sauce
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 1 tsp Sesame oil

Steps

1. Knead the flour, sugar, yeast, and warm water into a smooth dough; rise 1 hour until doubled.
2. Chop the char siu fine and toss with hoisin, soy, and sesame oil into a sticky filling.
3. Divide the dough, flatten each piece, add filling, and pleat closed into round buns.
4. Proof 20 minutes, then steam 12 minutes — do not lift the lid early or they collapse.
5. Serve hot; the bun should be pillowy and the filling sweet-savory and steaming.

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