taiwanese

Gua Bao Pork Belly Steam Bun

This simmered dish pairs gua bao steamed bun with pork belly slices, soy sauce and rice wine. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Lunch

Easy

Balanced High satiety

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Estimated macros per portion

25 g Protein

24 g Carbohydrates

52 g Fat

3 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

1g gua bao steamed bun 3 kcal
122g pork belly slices 464 kcal
18g soy sauce 13 kcal
17g rice wine 22 kcal
44g water 0 kcal
7g sugar 27 kcal
20g hoisin sauce 18 kcal
39g pickled mustard greens 27 kcal
56g cucumber 8 kcal
11g cilantro 4 kcal
11g roasted peanuts 62 kcal

Cooking instructions

gua bao steamed bun
Warm the steamed bun by steaming 2 to 3 minutes or microwaving with a damp paper towel for 20 seconds.
pork belly slices
Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add pork belly slices and sear 2 to 3 minutes per side until browned.
pork belly slicessoy saucerice winewatersugar
Add soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, and water. Simmer 4 to 6 minutes, turning the pork, until glaze-like.
gua bao steamed bunpork belly sliceshoisin sauce
Slice the pork to fit the bun. Open the bun and spread with hoisin sauce.
pork belly slicespickled mustard greenscucumbercilantroroasted peanuts
Fill with pork, pickled mustard greens, cucumber, and cilantro. Add crushed peanuts on top.
Serve immediately while warm.