Taiwanese Pork Belly Buns Gua Bao Recipe

Ingredients

• For the Pork Belly:
• 2 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil
• One (1-pound) slab skin-on pork belly, cut into 2-inch strips, then sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 (1/8th-inch) slices fresh ginger (unpeeled)
• 1 star anise pod (optional)
• 1 small fresh red chili, such as Thai chili (optional)
• 2 tablespoons rock, brown or raw sugar
• 1/4 cup Asian rice wine
• 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder (see note above)
• 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
• 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• 4 cups water
• For the Buns and Toppings:
• 1/2 cup roasted, unsalted peanuts
• 1 tablespoon rock, brown, or raw sugar (see note above)
• 6 fresh or frozen Chinese-style steamed buns (see note above)
• 6 sprigs fresh cilantro, leaves and tender stems chopped
• 4 tablespoons coarsely chopped Asian pickled mustard greens (see note above)

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