15-Min Crispy Pork Pepper Buns
Flaky baked buns stuffed with seasoned ground pork, charred until golden and crispy on the outside. A snack that tastes like a Taiwanese bakery in under 5 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
- 6 oz ground pork
- 4 count frozen baked buns (or 4 small bakery buns)
- 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp black pepper (coarsely ground)
- ½ tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Brown ground pork in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it apart with a spoon, until no pink remains, about 4 minutes.
- 2
Stir in soy sauce, black pepper, and sesame oil. Cook until fragrant, 30 seconds.
- 3
Slice each bun horizontally and divide the warm pork mixture evenly among all four bun halves.
- 4
Sprinkle sesame seeds over the pork filling on each bun half.
- 5
Return the filled bun halves to the skillet, filling-side down, and press gently for 2 minutes until golden and crispy.
- 6
Serve warm.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch nonstick or cast iron skillet
- wooden spoon
- knife
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