Crispy Pork Zongzi Bites
Glutinous rice cakes stuffed with seasoned ground pork and wrapped in bamboo leaves, pan-fried until golden and crispy. A TikTok-friendly shortcut to the steamed classic—ready in 20 minutes with zero folding technique needed.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 16g
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground pork
- 1.5 cups glutinous rice flour (sticky rice flour)
- ¾ cup water
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
- 3 stems scallions, chopped
- 8 leaves bamboo leaves, dried (soaked 5 min)
Instructions
- 1
Mix glutinous rice flour with 0.75 cup water until a sticky dough forms, ~2 minutes.
- 2
Cook ground pork in a skillet over medium-high, breaking apart with a spoon, until no pink remains, ~5 minutes.
- 3
Stir in soy sauce, ginger, and scallions. Cook 1 minute until fragrant, then transfer to a bowl.
- 4
Spoon 1 tbsp pork onto each bamboo leaf, fold leaf over filling, and press edges to seal (no folding required).
- 5
Wipe skillet dry. Pan-fry bundles seam-side down over medium-high until golden and crispy, ~3 minutes per side.
- 6
Serve hot with soy sauce or chili oil for dipping.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- 12-inch non-stick skillet
- spoon
- small bowl
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