Bao English Muffins
Try some boa buns without the boa bun. This simple and delectable recipe will have the whole family coming back for more. And more. And more.
Pork Shoulder Ingredients:
- 2 lb pork shoulder
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 5 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp sesame seed oil
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup hoisin sauce
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp Chinese 5 spice powder
- 1 cup cola
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Boa Ingredients:
- 6 Thomas’® Original English Muffins
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 cucumber, ribboned
- ½ cup carrots, shredded
- hoisin sauce
- sesame seeds
- cilantro sprigs
Directions
- Salt & pepper all sides of pork shoulder pieces.
- In a pressure cooker, add cooking oil and brown shoulder on sauté mode for 6 minutes per side.
- Mix brown sugar, sesame seed oil, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, Chinese 5 spice powder, and cola, then pour over pork. Pressure cook on high for 90 minutes and allow for natural pressure release.
- In a bowl, shred pork with a fork, adding in ½ cup remaining liquid.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Split English Muffins with hands or a fork and lay onto a baking sheet. Cook for 5–7 minutes until golden brown.
- Top with shredded pork, hoisin sauce, ribboned cucumber, shredded carrots, sesame seeds, and cilantro sprigs.
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