Homemade Pork Buns! « I made that! Dear Pork, We meet again.
This time things got intense. As per usual I was dabbling in vegetarianism, reading books like “Animal Factory” and “Eating Animals” and having thoughts like “I just can’t keep eating meat”. Then I bought a groupon for Barnes and Noble. Dammit, I blame it on them. First I marinated you in a magical sauce with all kinds of delicousness: five spice powder, hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce and much more. Then I laid you on a rack to go in the oven. And roasted you until you were all glossy and charred and happy looking. From there I took it a step further. While you waited patiently, I made a dough, a dough not too different from my favorite hamburger bun dough. And then I encased you in that dough, giggling with every pleat. You made adorable dumplings. I let your dough rise until soft, and then I roasted you again.
PORK BUNS RECIPE (Andrea Nguyen): Char Siu Pork: 1 lb bonelss pork shoulder 1 big clove garlic 1 1/2 TBSP sugar 1/4 + 1/8 tsp five spice powder 1 1/2 TBSP honey. Caramelized Onion & Prosciutto Pizza. I had some leftover pizza dough (which is the best kind of pizza dough there is) in the fridge last night, so I whipped up this yummy—and exceedingly easy-to-make—pizza.
Sweet, caramelized onions…salty prosciutto…beautiful fresh mozzarella. It all marries together in beautiful harmony. Let’s just say I cried, it made me so happy. Why does food make me cry? I’m pursuing this question in therapy. Here’s what you need… Yes, I misspelled “prosciutto” on the first go ’round. It happens sometimes. I’m pursing that in therapy, too. You also need one pizza crust, which is HALF of my pizza crust recipe.
I’ve said it before and I’ll repeat: The pizza crust is better if you make it a day or two ahead of time! Basic Pizza Crust Back to the other ingredients: I love prosciutto. The first thing we’re going to do is caramelize the red onions. Throw in the onions, which need to be pretty thinly sliced. Salt Pork (Sidfläsk) With Onion Sauce. Classic Scandinavian Cuisine. Some dishes are so simple and basic, they really don’t elicit the need for a recipe or a enthusiastic response from most.
Yet that very simplicity, which some might disdain, is comfort for others. A simple man’s dish can be regal and revered for it’s pure minimalism. While in Stockholm, having lunch with friends in a swanky cafe off of Stureplan, I ordered the lunch special. It was a basic hearty dish of fried salt pork served with boiled potatoes and a white creamy onion sauce.My friend rubbed her hands in glee in anticipation of this childhood favorite, and Certain Someone naturally leaned over to fork up a few of the tasty morsels.
I knew this was a dish I had to replicate back home. Growing up black, with a mother who cooked southern style, salt pork was normally reserved for greens or beans. [print_this] Salt Pork with Onion Sauce serves 2-3 [/print_this] Tagged as: Pork, recipes.