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Pork Bun Recipe

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@nararamenandizakayabismarck

May 12 2025

3h

Serves 4

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Recipe information

Make Pork Bun in just 3h . A slice of grilled and marinated pork chashu, cabbage slaw, and crisp cucumber. Topped with eel sauce, kewpie mayo and served in a traditional Asian steamed bun (bao bun).

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Ingredients

Pork Bun Ingredients

Preparation

Cooking Instructions

1. Prepare the Pork

In a bowl, mix soy sauce, mirin, sugar, salt, and pepper. Add the pork belly and marinate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

2. Cook the Pork

Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F). Place the marinated pork belly in a baking dish and cover with foil. Bake for 2-3 hours until tender. Remove from the oven and let it cool. Slice into thin pieces.

3. Prepare the Slaw

Thinly slice the cabbage and cucumber. In a bowl, mix them together and season with salt and pepper.

4. Steam the Bao Buns

Steam the bao buns according to package instructions until fluffy and heated through.

5. Assemble the Pork Buns

In each steamed bao bun, place a few slices of pork, a generous amount of cabbage slaw, and cucumber. Drizzle with eel sauce and Kewpie mayo.

6. Serve

Serve the pork buns warm and enjoy!

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