Sweet and Spicy Plum Bao Buns with Crispy Pork Belly

Build It

1. Place pork belly in a hotel pan. Pour MINOR’S® Sweet and Spicy Plum Sauce over pork belly and rub to evenly distribute. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate overnight.
2. Preheat oven to 300°F. Place pork belly on a rack over foil-lined hotel pan and roast until tender.
3. Press pork belly with weights overnight.
4. Place MINOR’S® Sweet and Spicy Plum Sauce in a small sauce pot. Slice pork belly and deep fry until golden brown. Using a pastry brush, cover each slice with MINOR’S® Sweet and Spicy Plum Sauce. Alternatively, toss hot pork belly in a bowl with the sauce.
5. In a bowl, combine the carrots, cucumbers, cilantro, scallions, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and a pinch of salt.
6. To build, place a piece of hot, sauced pork belly in each bao bun. Top each bun with cucumber salad and serve.