Ching-He Huang's Chinese pork buns recipe
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed, peeled and finely chopped
- 2.5 cm piece fresh ginger, grated
- 350 g (12.3oz) pork fillet, sliced thinly
- 1 tbsp rice wine OR vegetable stock
- 180 g (6.3oz) packet of sticky Chinese barbecue glaze
- 6 brioche (or hotdog) buns
- 40 g (1.4oz) unsalted butter
- 10 slices cucumber
- Heat a wok (or large saute pan) over high heat.
- Add the sunflower oil, giving it a swirl to coat the side of the wok.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds, stirring quickly to release their aroma.
- Add the pork slices and let them settle in the wok for a couple of seconds before tossing and flipping to cook.
- As the pork starts to turn brown, add the rice wine or vegetable stock.
- Follow with the sticky barbecue glaze.
- Toss, stirring until all the pork is coated in the sauce giving it a sticky glaze.
- Take off the heat and cover the top of the wok with foil.
- Heat a large frying pan on high heat and slice the brioche buns in half.
- Place the middle side of each bun down in the pan and toast for 10 seconds.
- Spread some butter on one side and remove the foil from the wok.
- Spoon the wok-fried BBQ pork on the bun and top with cucumber, repeating until all buns have been filled.
- Serve and eat immediately.
sunflower oil, garlic, fresh ginger, pork fillet, rice wine, packet, buns, butter, cucumber
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/29266/chinghe-huangs-chinese-pork-buns-recipe (may not work)