Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns Recipe
Recipe By Serious Eats
True taiwanese pork belly buns have five defining components: the fluffy steamed bun, tender braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, fresh cilantro, and powdered peanuts. All combined, it's a messy, colorful, glorious snack of salty, sweet, pungent, and fresh flavors, with multiple textures to boot.
4.7
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Rate
Non Vegdiet
2hr 30minstotal
2hr 30m.total
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Add to Shopping ListIngredients for Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns Recipe
- As required For the pork belly
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Or Peanut Oil
- 1 inch One slab skin on pork belly, cut into strips, then sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 Medium cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 Slices fresh ginger
- 1/2 Star anise pod
- 1/2 Small fresh red chili, such as thai chili
- 1 tablespoon Rock, brown or raw sugar
- 0.13 cup Asian rice wine
- 1/4 teaspoon Five Spice Powder
- 0.13 cup Dark soy sauce
- 0.13 cup Light soy sauce
- 2 cup Water
- As required A
- As required For the buns and toppings
- 1/4 cup Roasted, Unsalted Peanuts
- 1/2 tablespoon Rock, brown, or raw sugar
- 3 Fresh or frozen chinese style steamed buns
- 3 sprig Fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems chopped
Nutrition
value
value
578
calories per serving
37 g Fat16 g Protein46 g Carbs9 g FiberOther
Current Totals
- Fat37g
- Protein16g
- Carbs46g
- Fiber9g
MacroNutrients
- Carbs46g
- Protein16g
- Fiber9g
Fats
- Fat37g
Vitamins & Minerals
- Calcium135mg
- Iron5mg
- Vitamin A810mcg
- Vitamin B1< 1mg
- Vitamin B2< 1mg
- Vitamin B36mg
- Vitamin B6< 1mg
- Vitamin B976mcg
- Vitamin B12< 1mcg
- Vitamin C19mg
- Vitamin E3mg
- Copper< 1mcg
- Magnesium135mg
- Manganese3mg
- Phosphorus270mg
- Selenium11mcg
- Zinc2mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
Recipe By Serious Eats