Pork-Belly Buns

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 deep 12-inch skillet with domed lid or 14-inch flat-bottomed wok with lid
• 9 ¹/₈ teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons nonfat dried milk
• ½ cup kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
• + 9 more ingredients
• • 2 ½ pounds skinless boneless pork belly
  • 4 ½ cups water
  • 3 ½ cups cake flour (not self-rising)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • Canola oil
  • hoisin sauce
  • cucumber
  • scallions

Stir together kosher salt, sugar, and 4 cups water until sugar and salt have dissolved. Put pork belly in a large sealable bag, then pour in brine. Carefully press out air and seal bag. Lay in a shallow dish and let brine, chilled, at least 12 hours. Stir together 1/4 cup warm water with yeast an...

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