Slowcooker Thai Basil & Hoisin Pork Bao Buns

Name: Slowcooker Thai Basil & Hoisin Pork Bao Buns
Cuisine: Asian, Thai
Ingredients: 600g pork fillet; 2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 3 tbsp honey; 3 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1 tsp white rice vinegar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 4 grated garlic cloves; 1 tsp chilli; 1 tbsp orange juice or Chinese wine; - Handful of chopped Thai basil (you can use dried or even just any basil); 300ml of chicken stock; 8 supermarket bao buns (Heat in microwave or steam); Pomegranate seeds for sweetness; Coriander

3 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:34:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories306.9 kcal (15%)

Total Fat6.9 g (10%)

Carbs39.2 g (15%)

Sugars10.1 g (11%)

Protein20.9 g (42%)

Sodium629 mg (31%)

Fiber1.7 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

600gpork fillet

2 Tbspdark soy sauce

3 Tbsphoney

3 Tbsphoisin sauce

1 tspwhite rice vinegar

1 tspsesame oil

4garlic cloves

grated

1 tspchilli

1 Tbsporange juice

or Chinese wine

Thai basil

chopped, you can use dried or even just any basil

300mlchicken stock

8bao buns

supermarket, Heat in microwave or steam

Pomegranate seeds

for sweetness

coriander

Instructions

Step 1

Season your pork in salt and pepper and seal on a pan for 1-2 mins

Step 2

Add the pork and all other ingredients except the coriander and pomegranate to the Slowcooker for 5-6 hours on high or 8 on low (Baste a few times throughout if your can and if you want the sauce thicker add cornflour)

Step 3

Shred the pork, chuck back into the pot to coat in sauce and serve in bao buns with coriander and some sweet pomegranate to balance the heat