Instant Pot Pork Bao Buns

Step 1

Make the dough by combining flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a bowl.

Step 2

Add milk, warm water and butter to a bowl and stir to combine. Add to the flour mixture and stir. When the dough becomes too hard to stir transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Place the dough in an oiled bowl and let rise for 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.

Step 4

After the dough has doubled in size knead again slightly and cut into 10 equal pieces. Roll into balls.

Step 5

Roll each ball into a flat oval with a rolling pin and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Step 6

Brush with oil and then place a small piece of parchment paper on half of the oval. Fold over to cover the paper.

Step 7

Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for another hour.

Step 8

Meanwhile prepare the pork by turning the Instant Pot on to saute mode. Add the oil and pork and sear for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 9

Add water and seal with the lid. Move the valve to sealing and cook on high pressure for 60 minutes.

Step 10

Combine the slaw ingredients and place in the fridge.

Step 11

Cook the buns according to one of the methods below.

Step 12

When pork is done drain excess liquid from the Instant Pot and turn on saute mode again.

Step 13

Add the sesame oil, lemongrass, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, fish sauce and hoisin sauce and stir to combine. Cook for 5 minutes to thicken.

Step 14

Fill the cooked buns with pork and top with slaw and toppings of choice.