Savory and Sweet Pork Belly Buns Recipe
Savory and sweet pork belly buns that melt in your mouth, a perfect reward after a long week.
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking dish
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Steamer
Ingredients
- 1 lb pork belly
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 buns bao, store-bought or homemade
- Fresh cilantro chopped
- cucumber Sliced
- carrots Pickled
- daikon Pickled
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, five-spice powder, garlic powder, ginger powder, and black pepper.2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon five-spice powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon ginger powder, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Rub the mixture all over the pork belly.1 lb pork belly
- Place the pork belly in a baking dish and cover with foil.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 2 hours until tender.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Steam the bao buns according to the package instructions.8 buns
- Fill each bun with a slice of pork belly, cilantro, cucumber, and pickled carrots and daikon.Fresh cilantro, cucumber, carrots, daikon
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Adjust the pickled vegetables to your preference.
For a vegetarian option, use marinated tofu instead of pork belly.
For a vegetarian option, use marinated tofu instead of pork belly.
Nutrition
Calories: 982kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 23gFat: 65gSaturated Fat: 22gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1264mgPotassium: 275mgFiber: 3gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 17IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 23mg
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