Gua Bao are small jaw-shaped tender and way too tasty sandwiches. It is a staple street food, all around Asia and is commonly called as Taiwanese Hamburger. To make the tastiest Gua Bao at home, read our recipe and try it today.
History of Gua Bao
It is incredible to see how the recipe of gua bao traveled from Asia to all over Europe and graced every menu card there. It was the people from Fuijan who migrated to Taiwan and took their most famous dish’s recipe with them. So through traveling the recipes traveled and people were made aware of other cultures.
Instructions to Make Gua Bao
To make Gua Bao, begin with setting up the pork filling first. To save time, you must prepare a few things together. Adhere to our basic directions given underneath and everyone will ask you for the exquisite recipe of Gua Bao. This homemade gua bao recipe is better than any restaurant. Although the recipe is time consuming but in the end the scrumptious different kind of sandwich makes every second spent on it worthy.
Take the Pork belly cut and make small chunks out of it. In a frying pan, pour peanut oil or any other oil. (we will recommend you to use peanut oil because it tastes heavenly in Gua Bao). Then on medium high flame heat up the oil. Then, at that point, put the pork strips in it and fry them to a brilliant brown from all sides. As they become crispy and relishing brown, take them out on a plate.
Then, in the similar skillet, add crushed garlic cloves, green onions (that are tied) and small chopped ginger pieces. Allow them to fry for some time. As they begin to change their color, add star anise, cinnamon stick, and dried Chinese chili peppers. Pan sear them, then pour Shaoxing Wine, or Soy Sauce to prepare a fine Gua Bao Sauce. You can also replace it with Dingolay Gourmet Hot Sauce, to save time from preparing a sauce that is time consuming.
Allow this sauce to thicken. As it thickens, then add the seared pork chunks to it. So the meat soaks up the flavor of the sauce. Saute them for some time. Then, pour three cups of water and cover it with a lid. Let the pork pieces cook in this sauce and water, and begin setting up the Bao Buns.
Setting up the Bao Buns is interesting, however with the precise measure of fixings it is not difficult to make them, because nothing can compete with homemade Bao Buns.
In a big mixing bowl, add 2 cups of all purpose flour flour, 1 tsp of instant yeast, 2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp of baking powder, and a pinch of salt to taste. Blend every one of the dry ingredients well, so they spread equally. Then pour milk into it so you may form a dough.
Knead the dough well. It will require almost five minutes to shape into a fine dough. As it transforms into a smooth dough, put it away for 10 minutes.
After the said time, knead again for 1 minute. To let the dough rise peacefully, place it in a bowl, in a rather warm environment and leave it for 60 minutes.
Then following 60 minutes, knead it again for some time and begin forming it into Bao Buns. Subsequent to molding them into Bao Buns, steam them in a steamer.
Meanwhile, the pork is ready to consume.
Cut the Bao Buns from the center and spread Dingolay Gourmet Hot Sauce in it. You can also use the sauce you prepared yourself. Then put the pork strips in it, and make it even tastier and appetizing with sesame seeds, vegetables and olives, or the garnishing of your own liking.
Serve it hot with Dingolay Gourmet Hot Sauce and you will never go anyplace else to have gua bao.
