King Kullen

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 - Island 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

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Makes 12 servings

2 lb pork shoulder

Smithfield Original Pork Tenderloin, 1 Pound

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2 Tbsp cooking oil

Food Club Vegetable Oil, 40 Fluid ounce

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$3.49 was $3.99$0.09/fl oz

5 Tbsp brown sugar

Domino Sugar, Light Brown, 16 Ounce

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$2.19$0.14/oz

3 Tbsp sesame seed oil

International Collection Toasted Sesame Oil, 8.45 fl oz, 8.45 Fluid ounce

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1/2 c soy sauce

Kikkoman All-Purpose Seasoning Soy Sauce, 10 fl oz, 10 Fluid ounce

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

Ty Ling Hoisin Sauce, 9 oz, 9 Ounce

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$4.69$0.52/oz

4 cloves garlic

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1 Tbsp grated ginger

Fresh Ginger Root, 1 Pound

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2 Tbsp rice vinegar

Marukan Rice Vinegar, Organic, 12 Ounce

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$4.89$0.41/oz

1 Tbsp Chinese 5 spice powder

Full Circle Market Spice Blend, Chinese 5-Spice, 1.5 Ounce

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1 c cola

Coca-Cola Original Taste Soda, 2 liters, 67.6 Fluid ounce

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1 tsp salt

Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 48 oz, 48 Ounce

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1 tsp pepper

Food Club Black Pepper Grinder, 4.9 Ounce

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$4.99 was $5.99$1.02/oz

6 Thomas' Original English Muffins

Thomas' Nooks & Crannies Original English Muffins, 6 count, 13 oz, 6 Each

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2 Tbsp butter, melted

Food Club Butter, Sweet Cream, Unsalted, 4 Each

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1 cucumber, ribboned

Cucumber, 1 Each

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$1.25

1/2 c shredded carrots

Bolthouse Farms Cooking Carrots, French-Cut, Premium, 10 Ounce

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sesame seeds

Badia Sesame Seed, 1.5 oz, 1.5 Ounce

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$1.19$0.79/oz

cilantro sprigs

Cilantro Bunched, 1 Each

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$1.69

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.