Bao English Muffins

Try some bao buns without the bao bun. This simple and delectable recipe will have the whole family coming back for more. And more. And more.

Thomas'

Recipe - Garden City Park King Kullen

Bao English Muffins

Prep Time10 Minutes

Servings12

Cook Time120 Minutes

Ingredients

2 lb pork shoulder

2 Tbsp cooking oil

5 Tbsp brown sugar

3 Tbsp sesame seed oil

1/2 c soy sauce

1/3 c hoisin sauce, plus more to top Bao Buns

4 cloves garlic

1 Tbsp grated ginger

2 Tbsp rice vinegar

1 Tbsp Chinese 5 spice powder

1 c cola

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

6 Thomas' Original English Muffins

2 Tbsp butter, melted

1 cucumber, ribboned

1/2 c shredded carrots

sesame seeds

cilantro sprigs

Directions

Salt & pepper all sides of pork shoulder pieces.
In a pressure cooker, add cooking oil and brown shoulder on sauté mode for 6 minutes per side.
Mix brown sugar, sesame seed oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, Chinese 5 spice powder, and cola, then pour over pork. Pressure cook on high for 90 minutes and allow for natural pressure release.
In a bowl, shred pork with a fork, adding in ½ cup remaining liquid.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Split English Muffins (with hands or a fork), and lay onto a baking sheet. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until golden brown.
Top with shredded pork, hoisin sauce, ribboned cucumber, shredded carrots, sesame seeds, and cilantro sprigs.

10 minutes

Prep Time

120 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Directions

Salt & pepper all sides of pork shoulder pieces.
In a pressure cooker, add cooking oil and brown shoulder on sauté mode for 6 minutes per side.
Mix brown sugar, sesame seed oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, Chinese 5 spice powder, and cola, then pour over pork. Pressure cook on high for 90 minutes and allow for natural pressure release.
In a bowl, shred pork with a fork, adding in ½ cup remaining liquid.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Split English Muffins (with hands or a fork), and lay onto a baking sheet. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until golden brown.
Top with shredded pork, hoisin sauce, ribboned cucumber, shredded carrots, sesame seeds, and cilantro sprigs.