Sticky pork belly bao buns - Good Food Middle East

Sticky pork belly bao buns - Good Food Middle East

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Caramelized pork belly with sticky soy sauce glaze, served with spicy chilli peanuts and steamed buns - a flavorful Asian-inspired dish perfect for special occasions.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 800g piece boneless pork belly, cut into thick slices
  • 4 tbsp light muscovado sugar
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • thumb-sized piece ginger, sliced
  • 2 star anise
  • 100ml Shaosing rice wine
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • large pinch of Chinese five-spice powder
  • 250g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1 tbsp white caster sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp fast-action dried yeast
  • 50ml milk
  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil, plus extra for greasing
  • handful roasted peanuts
  • 1 tsp togarashi spice mix (see tip below)
  • coriander leaves
  • cucumber batons
  • shredded spring onion

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