BBQ Pork Bite Bao Buns
Shopping List
- 1 pack (10) Mallon's BBQ Pork Bites, with sauce
- 5 ready-made bao buns (chilled or frozen)
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
- 1 red chilli, finely sliced
- A small handful of fresh coriander
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
- 1/2 red onion, peeled and very thinly sliced (quick-pickled red onion)
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar (quick-pickled red onion)
- 1 teaspoon sugar (quick-pickled red onion)
- A pinch of salt (quick-pickled red onion)
Cooking Instructions
Pickle the onion
Stir the rice vinegar, sugar and salt together until dissolved. Add the sliced red onion and leave for at least 10 minutes while you cook.
Cook the pork bites
Cook the BBQ Pork Bites with their sauce according to the pack instructions until piping hot and cooked through.
Steam the bao
Heat the bao buns according to the pack instructions until soft and fluffy.
To serve
Open each bao and fill with 2 pork bites. Spoon over the BBQ sauce from the pack, then top with pickled red onion, spring onion, chilli and coriander. Finish with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.
Tip
Bao buns are sold chilled or frozen in larger supermarkets and Asian grocers. If you can’t find them, soft brioche sliders work well.
FAQs
Where can I buy bao buns? Look in the chilled or frozen section of larger supermarkets, or at an Asian grocer.
Are BBQ pork bao buns good party food? Yes. They are easy to hold and quick to assemble. Prepare the toppings in advance and fill the buns just before serving.
How do I make bao buns without a steamer? Most ready-made bao can be microwaved. Wrap them in a damp sheet of kitchen paper to keep them soft, and follow the pack timings.
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