BBQ Pork Buns
January 19th, 2008 by chuck
In celebration of the Chinese New Year we wanted to make these delicious BBQ Pork Buns. This year the Chinese new year begins on Feb. 7, 2008, and is the year 4706 according to the Chinese calendar. It is also the year of the “Rat”. The festivities traditionally start on the first day of the month and continue until the fifteenth, when the moon is brightest.
One of the thing I love about living here in the Pacific Northwest is the spectacular scenery and the natural diversity, along with the boundless opportunities for outdoor exploration. One area we love to explore is Chinatown. There are many interesting little markets full of fresh and dried foods. You’ll find yourself standing and staring at something in one of the stores wondering, “What in the heck is that?”
Chinatown is a great place to visit for a taste of Chinese culture. Every time I go to Chinatown, I want to taste something new. Perhaps the shrimp dumplings, lotus leaf rice, or perhaps the thousand layer sweet cakes (not really a thousand layers but you get the idea). One thing we always pick up is some Chinese barbecued pork buns. They are a fully contained meal all wrapped in a sweet bread dough. My kids love to take them to school for lunch. They beat out the old peanut butter and jelly sandwich any day. I was given this recipe for BBQ pork buns from a friend of mine and are full of flavor. Their fairly simple to make and defiantly have a taste of the Orient. Enjoy!
We also used the BBQ pork filling to create these delicious lettuce wraps. I love the crispness of the lettuce and the sweet taste of the BBQ pork and the crunch of the carrots. I would use only a 1/2 cup of the hoisin sauce, the 3/4 of a cup as the recipe states may be a little to strong. The BBQ pork buns can take that much hoisin because it absorbs it in the bun.
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I adore pork buns! And NOW, I have a great recipe so I don’t have to walk to the pike place market for them all the time! So thank you!
These look amazing! Makes me hungry just looking at them. I really like the idea of using the meat mixture in the lettuce wrap too! Will try that one for sure.
I am excited to come across the BBQ Pork Buns receipe. I love them, but I am used to the steamed buns stead of the baked. Do you happen to know how to steam them up. Thanks in advance.
Hi Rita and welcome. I’m glad you like the BBQ Pork buns. Yes, you can steam them in a Chinese steamer for about 20 minutes and eat them while they are still hot.
These look amazing. They look like the buns filled with meat and veggies that I ate in Brazil. Except, I am sure the BBQ would make it taste like unicorns dancing on rainbows in my mouth.
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Wow! What a gorgeous blog! Thank you for this amazing recipe and for your recent comment on my cold cure…Hope you’re feeling better!
–Brooke
Those buns look amazing. I’m craving char siew right now…
How many buns will this recipe yield?
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Thanks
what is the taste about it?(^o^)