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Pork belly buns recipe

14 ratings

A staple snack in Taiwan, pork belly buns (or gua bao) are having a serious moment on menus across the UK. Pillowy-soft steamed buns packed with sweet sticky pork, hot sauce and fresh herbs, make these on-trend treats the ultimate comfort food. See method

Serves 4
20 mins to prepare and 2 hrs 00 mins to cook
851 calories / serving

Ingredients

For the pork

1 x 285g jar hoisin sauce
1 tsp garlic ginger purée
2 spring onions, chopped
1 x 650g pack British pork belly slices
2 tsp clear honey

For the buns

1 x 7g sachet fast-action dried yeast
30g caster sugar
220g (7 1/2oz) plain flour, extra flour for dusting
1 tbsp vegetable oil
¼ tsp white vinegar

To serve

2 tbsp Sriracha hot sauce
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
1 bunch spring onions, sliced into 5cm-long strips
handful fresh coriander, chopped

If you don't have any spring onions, try using white onions or leeks and adjust the amount accordingly

Each serving contains

Energy
3575kj
851kcal 43%
Fat
38g 54%
Saturates
13g 63%
Sugars
51g 57%
Salt
0.5g 8%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 93.8g Protein 39.6g Fibre 4.2g

Method

For the pork, combine the hoisin sauce, garlic and ginger purée and the spring onions in a bowl. Add the pork belly and toss to coat. Preheat oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Line a baking tray with nonstick baking paper.
Transfer the pork slices to the tray, reserving any leftover marinade. Roast in the oven for 25 minutes or until cooked through. Baste with the reserved marinade.
Preheat grill to high, then grill the meat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until starting to char. Transfer to a clean tray and brush the pork with the honey. Rest for 5 minutes, then thinly slice and set aside.
For the buns, put the yeast, sugar, vinegar and 125ml lukewarm water in a bowl. Stand for 5 minutes. Add the flour and on a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for 8–10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, cover and put in a warm place for 1 hour or until the dough is doubled in size.
Remove from the bowl and divide into 8 balls. Using a rolling pin, roll each ball into an oval that is 10cm in length. Fold over to form a semi-circle. Repeat with the remaining dough balls.
Place the 8 semi-circles on 8 individual nonstick baking paper pieces, cut into 15cm by 15cm squares, and cover with a damp cloth. Set aside in a warm place for 30 minutes.<
Fill a wok one-third full with water and bring to the boil over a high heat. Place 3-4 buns, not touching, in a bamboo steamer over the wok. Alternatively, use a conventional steamer.
Steam, covered, for 12 minutes or until cooked through. Repeat with the remaining buns. Carefully open each bun and fill with the sliced pork, cucumber, coriander and spring onions. Drizzle generously with the sauce and serve warm.

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