Pork-Belly Buns

Ingredients

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

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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