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Korean Sweet & Spicy Pork Bao

Korean Sweet & Spicy Pork Bao

Savory pulled pork is nestled in a warm bao bun topped with a crunchy cabbage slaw all finished with cilantro and a sweet and spicy Korean-style sauce. Try it as a street taco! Just swap the bao buns with flour tortillas.

Made with

  • True Foundations® Korean-Style Sweet Heat Sauce

Chef's Tip

If your event requires the kitchen to assemble large amounts of the Bao buns do not be afraid to mix in some of the Custom Culinary® True Foundations® Korean-Style Sweet Heat Sauce into the batches of crispy pulled pork before putting the pans of pork on the steam table making sure to really drive home that great Korean style sweet and spicy flavors in this dish.

What You'll Need

Yield: 1 serving

QTY INGREDIENTS
3 ea. Bun, bao style, 1 oz. steamed, warm 
6 oz. Pork, shoulder, smoked, pulled, crispy
3 fl. oz Custom Culinary® True Foundations®  Korean-Style Sweet Heat Sauce
3 T. Spicy Asian Slaw (see sub recipe)

Preparation

  1. To assemble, gently open the folded bun and stuff 2 ounces of pork into the warm bun.
  2. Top each bun with the Korean-Style Sweet Heat Sauce and Spicy Asian Slaw.