lunch · dairy-free
Braised pork belly gua bao
Fluffy steamed buns with soy-braised pork belly, crushed peanut sugar, pickled mustard greens and cilantro.
- Time
- 150min
- Steps
- 7
Ingredients
Tick what you already have.
Allergens
Contains wheat, soy and peanuts.
Worked out from the ingredient names, so it can miss what a brand adds or what a factory handles. Swaps change it too. Always read the labels, and if an allergy is serious, check every product. Allergies, food safety and our disclaimer.
Shopping list
You have everything. Go cook.
Add to a party menuWhat did you use up?
Tick what's finished. The rest stays in your pantry.
Find them at a store
Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market deliver in parts of the US only; Amazon checks your address at checkout. We guess your country from your device's time zone, on your device.
Affiliate links: if you buy through them, the store may pay Pantry Hand a commission. It doesn't change your price, and stores are listed alphabetically, not by what they pay. As an Amazon Associate, Pantry Hand earns from qualifying purchases.
Equipment
Nothing beyond a knife, a board and the usual pots and pans.
Missing a basic? Shop knives, boards, pans and more
Equipment links are Amazon affiliate searches: if you buy through them, Amazon may pay Pantry Hand a commission. It doesn't change your price, and we don't pick or rank products. As an Amazon Associate, Pantry Hand earns from qualifying purchases.
Method
-
1
Blanch the pork belly in boiling water for 5 minutes. Rinse and pat dry.
-
2
Heat the oil and fry the ginger and scallions for 1 minute. Add the pork and brown on all sides.
-
3
Add the star anise, both soy sauces, Shaoxing, sugar and water. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook gently for 1.5-2 hours, turning now and then, until very tender.
-
4
Lift out the pork and slice into thick pieces. Reduce the braising liquid until syrupy and spoon it back over the slices.
-
5
Grind the peanuts with the sugar to a coarse powder.
-
6
Steam the buns for 5-8 minutes until soft and hot.
-
7
Fill each bun with pork, a spoonful of mustard greens, peanut sugar and cilantro.
