Asian Pulled Pork Bao Buns

3.25 from 4 votes

Asian Pulled Pork Bao Buns

Soft, airy buns filled with tangy, sweet slow-roasted Asian style pork, carrots, radishes, cilantro sesame seeds and a special sweet, spicy Gochuchang sauce. Great with pickled onions too.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine Asian Inspired

Keyword asian, bao, Korean, pulled pork, steamed buns

Dietary Restrictions Dairy-Free

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 23 minutes

Servings

Calories 370kcal

Equipment

bamboo steamer or other steamer insert

Ingredients

12 Asian steamed buns recipe on this site (or purchase at an Asian Grocery)
3-4 large cabbage leaves or lettuce leaves
2 cups leftover Asian Slow Roasted Pork warmed through recipe on this site
1/3 cup reserved marinade from slow roasted pork
1 large carrot grated
4 radishes thinly sliced or julienned
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
2 scallions thinly sliced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/2 cup pickled onions recipe on this site

Instructions

Add about 1/2" of water to a large stock pot that will comfortably hold a bamboo steamer. Line the steamer baskets with cabbage leaves and place buns on the leaves. Depending on the size of your steamer, you may need to do several batches.
Stack the bamboo baskets on top of each other and secure with the lid. Bring the water to a boil in the pot and carefully set the bamboo steamer into the pot. Cover with the lid and steam the buns for 7-8 minutes or until puffed and light.
Divide the slow roasted pork between the buns and top with a sprinkle of carrot, radishes, pickled onions, cilantro, green onions and sesame seeds. Drizzle reserved dipping sauce over the buns and enjoy immediately.

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