
Sichuan Steamed Pork with Rice Flour
粉蒸肉
Tender pork belly coated in spiced toasted rice flour and doubanjiang, then steamed until meltingly soft on a bed of sweet potato — a classic Sichuan comfort dish.
- Total
- 1 hr 20 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Medium
Prep 20 min · Cook 1 hr
Ingredients
Method
Toast rice in a dry wok over low heat stirring constantly until golden. Add five-spice powder the last 30 seconds. Grind to a coarse powder.
About 8 min
Mix pork belly with doubanjiang, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, ginger, and sugar. Coat pork thoroughly in the spiced rice flour.
About 5 min
Line a steamer basket with sweet potato rounds. Lay coated pork belly on top, fat-side down.
About 5 min
Steam over vigorously boiling water for 60 minutes until pork is very tender and rice coating is sticky.
About 1 hr
Invert onto a serving plate so the sweet potato is on top. Garnish with sliced green onion.
About 2 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 490
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
- Sodium
- 720 mg
Contains: soy
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