Gua Bao (Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns, 割包)
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Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu★ 5.0 (10)

Gua Bao (Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns, 割包)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING105M COOK
CAL 62%·PRO 70%
CARBS 89G29% OF CAL
4G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC66G OTHER20G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 82G59% OF CAL
27G SAT54G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Braised pork belly with warm spices is stuffed into soft steamed buns and topped with crushed peanuts, cilantro, and pickled shallots. Rich, savory, and aromatic, this is a restaurant-quality Taiwanese classic.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 1 lb pork belly ((*Footnote 1))
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))
  • 4 cloves garlic (, smashed)
  • 2 green onions (, knotted)
  • 3 slices ginger
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon sticks
  • 6 dried Chinese chili peppers
  • 3 tablespoons Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))
  • 2 tablespoons light soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce ((or soy sauce))
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar ((or regular sugar))
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
  • 3 cups water
  • 5 to 10 homemade steamed bao buns ((or store-bought buns) (*Footnote 5))
  • Homemade pickled shallots ((or Chinese pickled mustard greens) (*Footnote 6))
  • 1/4 cup peanuts (, crushed)
  • 1/4 cup cilantro (, chopped)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
1382MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.