Name: Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns (Gua Bao) Recipe
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: For the Pork Belly:; 2 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil; One (1-pound) slab skin-on pork belly, cut into 2-inch strips, then sliced 1/4 inch thick; 2 medium cloves garlic, crushed; 2 (1/8th-inch) slices fresh ginger (unpeeled); 1 star anise pod (optional); 1 small fresh red chili, such as Thai chili (optional); 2 tablespoons rock, brown or raw sugar; 1/4 cup Asian rice wine; 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder (see note); 1/4 cup dark soy sauce; 1/4 cup light soy sauce; 4 cups water; For the Buns and Toppings:; 1/2 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts; 1 tablespoon rock, brown, or raw sugar (see note); 6 fresh or frozen Chinese-style steamed buns (see note); 6 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems chopped; 4 tablespoons coarsely chopped Asian pickled mustard greens (see note)

Ingredients

(Servings: 3)

2 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil

One (1-pound) slab skin-on pork belly, cut into 2-inch strips, then sliced 1/4 inch thick

2 medium cloves garlic, crushed

2 (1/8th-inch) slices fresh ginger (unpeeled)

1 star anise pod (optional)

1 small fresh red chili, such as Thai chili (optional)

2 tablespoons rock, brown or raw sugar

1/4 cup Asian rice wine

1/2 teaspoon five spice powder (see note)

1/4 cup dark soy sauce

1/4 cup light soy sauce

4 cups water

1/2 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts

1 tablespoon rock, brown, or raw sugar (see note)

6 fresh or frozen Chinese-style steamed buns (see note)

6 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems chopped

4 tablespoons coarsely chopped Asian pickled mustard greens (see note)

Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns (Gua Bao) Recipe

Ingredients

For The Pork Belly

For The Buns And Toppings

Steps

Nutrition Facts

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Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns (Gua Bao) Recipe

Ingredients

For The Pork Belly

For The Buns And Toppings

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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Nutrition Facts