Hom Bao Filling

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"This is a yummy filling for steamed pork buns."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 16 fillings worth

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 teaspoons peeled and grated fresh garlic
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon oyster sauce
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 3 teaspoons cornstarch, mixed with 1 tablespoon water
• 8 ounces Chinese barbecue pork (recipe follows or see Cantonese Barbecued Pork)
• 6 scallions, finely chopped

directions

1. Heat oil in a wok over medium heat and fry garlic for 1 minute.
2. Add hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil.
3. cook stirring for 2 minutes.
4. Add the cornstarch/water mixture and bring to a boil until sauce thickens, around 2 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and stir in pork and scallions.
6. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool completely.

Reviews

[SheCooksToConquer]

This was an excellent bao filling, although there was no need for cornstarch/water since the sauce is so minimal that it dries up all by itself quite quickly.