Description
Enjoy a delicious and easy-to-make Red-Cooked Pork Belly Bao, a flavorful Chinese braised pork belly dish served in fluffy bao buns with spicy mayo. This recipe offers a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors, making it an irresistible meal for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds Pork Belly
- 2 cups Shredded Green Cabbage
- 4 stalks Sliced Spring Onions (Scallions)
- 1/2 cup Crushed Roasted Peanuts
- 14 pieces Bao Buns
- 1/4 cup Light Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup Shaoxing Wine
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Dark Soy Sauce
- 5 slices Ginger
- 2 pieces Spring Onions (trimmed and halved)
- 2 cups Water
- 4 pieces Star Anise
- 2 pieces Cinnamon Sticks
- 1/2 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- 1/4 cup Coconut Sriracha
- 1/2 cup Japanese Kewpie Mayonnaise
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160°C (320°F).
- In a large casserole dish, combine light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, brown sugar, dark soy sauce, ginger slices, halved spring onions, and water. Stir well.
- Place the pork belly in the braising liquid, skin-side up. Cover and cook for 2 hours. Chill overnight.
- In a small bowl, mix coconut sriracha and Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise.
- Remove pork from liquid, skim fat, reserve 1 cup of liquid. Simmer remaining liquid until thickened.
- Slice chilled pork belly into thick pieces. Grill for 2-3 minutes per side, brushing with reduced liquid.
- Spread spicy mayo inside bao buns. Fill with grilled pork, shredded cabbage, crushed peanuts, and sliced spring onions. Drizzle with extra mayo.
Notes
- Chill the pork overnight after braising for optimal flavor and texture.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Braised pork belly can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Ensure bao buns are steamed properly for a fluffy texture.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Braising and Grilling
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bao
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
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