A closeup of bao buns on a steamed basket.
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Canned Biscuits Are Perfect For Quick Steamed Bao Buns
By Tom Maxwell
A person kneading dough.
Making bao buns from home can seem like a daunting task, especially when it comes to kneading and proofing the yeasted dough needed to create the buns.
Pillsbury canned biscuits on a white background.
However, you can easily whip up an appetizing batch of steamed bao with a tube of canned biscuits, a decently stocked pantry, and some leftover protein.
A closeup of bao buns on a steam basket.
Turning these biscuits into bao buns is as simple as folding oiled biscuits into crescent-shaped halves and steaming them for about ten minutes.
A closeup of bao buns on a plate.
For the filling, all you need to do is shred some rotisserie chicken and mix it with brown sugar, sriracha, and rice vinegar for some sweet, spicy, and sour notes.
A closeup of a bao bun in a steam basket.
Finally, place a generous spoonful of it into the center of your bao bun and garnish it with thinly sliced scallions, sliced cucumber, cilantro, and shredded carrots.