Ingredients:
Taiwanese Pork Belly Lotus Bun Recipe
- Taiwanese Pork belly
- Roasted unsalted peanuts
- Cilantro
- Mustard greens
- 1 Original Lotus Bun
Bun Preparations:
Steam:
Steam:
- Use an electrical steam or traditional steamer.
- Toss buns into steamer and leave in steamer for 5 to 10 minutes.
OR
Microwave:- Wrap bun(s) with wet paper towel.
- Microwave on low for 30 to 45 seconds.
Preparation Instructions:
- Crush the unsalted peanuts.
- Reheat the pork belly and place it inside the steamed lotus bun
- Add in some mustard greens
- Add cilantro and crushed peanuts
- Enjoy!
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Mustard greens and cooked pork belly are available at your local 99 Ranch Market, or you can make your own! Recipes are below.
Pork Belly Recipe:
Ingredients:
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1 kg pork belly , skin on
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1 cup fried shallots
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25 g rock sugar
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4 tbsp. light soy sauce
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4 tbsp. Shaoxing wine
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4-5 garlic cloves , sliced
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1/4 tsp. white pepper powder
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2 green onions
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1 tsp. Chinese five spice powder
How to prepare:
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Cut the pork belly into large slabs. Place in a pot with enough cold water, bring to a boil and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer out, drain and clean.
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Heat around 1 tablespoons of oil in a wok and then fry the pork belly until browned.
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Transfer to a simmering pot, add all the other ingredients and enough water except fried shallots, bring to a boil and continue cooking for around 1 hour.
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Add fried shallots if you plan to use and continue simmering for 30 minutes to 50 minutes until the pork belly becomes really soft.
Mustard Greens Recipe:
- Drain and rinse the mustard green after removing it from the package
- Mince the mustard greens
- Heat around 3 tablespoons of oil in wok and then fry minced pickled mustard green for 2-3 minutes until aroma. If it’s too sour, add sugar to taste when cooking.
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