Sichuan Steamed Pork with Rice Flour
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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

4 servings

Method

  1. 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

  2. Mix pork belly with doubanjiang, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, ginger, and sugar. Coat pork thoroughly in the spiced rice flour.

    About 5 min

  3. Line a steamer basket with sweet potato rounds. Lay coated pork belly on top, fat-side down.

    About 5 min

  4. Steam over vigorously boiling water for 60 minutes until pork is very tender and rice coating is sticky.

    About 1 hr

  5. 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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Recipe by Boon Tools.