Momofuku's Pork Buns

Name: Momofuku's Pork Buns
Prep time: 25 h
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 27 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 6 pounds skinless pork belly; 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 thick Kirby cucumbers, cut into ⅛-inch slices; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon active dry yeast; 4 1/4 cups bread flour; 6 tablespoons sugar; 1/3 cup rendered pork fat, bacon fat, or vegetable shortening, room temperature; 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, rounded; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; Vegetable oil, for greasing and brushing; 1 cup hoisin sauce; 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions (light-green and white parts only); Sriracha, for serving

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Prep:25hCook:2h 30min

This recipe's momofuku pork buns are salty and sweet and texturally interesting. They’re fun to eat, and they involve pork belly, a close cousin of bacon.

Updated at: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:53:29 GMT