Skip to main content
San Choy Bao
Photo: Sam Loyd

San Choy Bao

24 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
San Choy Bao

My version of san choy bao

Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

970
Calories
57g
Protein
63g
Fat
46g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 20 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Oyster 6 medium (84g) 81
Tofu 100g firm 76
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Iceberg Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Water Chestnut not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500 g lean pork mince
  • 2 cloves of garlic (minced or finely diced)
  • 1/2 red birds eye chilli (chopped, optional)
  • Peanut or canola oil for frying
  • 1/2 cup dried shitake mushrooms (diced)
  • 150 g water chestnuts (diced)
  • 3 shallots (sliced)
  • 2 sprigs of coriander (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup firm tofu (diced, optional)
  • 10 iceberg lettuce cups
  • Sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp chinese cooking wine
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp five spice
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp of cornflour in water to thicken (make about 50ml)
  • Garnish
  • coriander leaves (chopped)
  • sesame seeds or chopped peanuts
  • lime (optional)

Directions

Step-by-step directions aren't available for this recipe in our database. View the full recipe at the original source →
By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.