Recipes · Taiwanese · Burgers and Sandwiches
Gua Bao
One serving has 814 kcal and 17 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (80%), niacin (66%), riboflavin (50%), selenium (44%), vitamin K (40%) and phosphorus (38%). Ready in 140 minutes.
- Preparation: 80 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (278 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: alcohol, gluten, mustard, peanut, pork, soy, sulphite
Ingredients
- 45 g Flour, all-purpose
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 5 g Sugar
- 0.5 g Baking powder
- 82 g Water
- 5 g Vegetable oil
- 100 g Pork belly, raw
- 8 g Soy sauce
- 5 g Wine, fortified, dry
- 0.5 g Anise seed
- 15 g Mustard greens, pickled
- 8 g Peanuts, roasted
- 3 g Cilantro, fresh
Method
- Mix the flour, yeast, half the sugar, baking powder, most of the water and a little of the oil into a smooth dough; knead 8-10 minutes, then cover and let rise 45-60 minutes until doubled.
- Meanwhile, braise the pork belly with the soy sauce, remaining sugar, shaoxing wine, star anise (anise seed) and the remaining water, covered, for 45-60 minutes until very tender.
- Divide the dough, roll into ovals, brush lightly with the remaining oil, fold in half over a piece of parchment to keep the fold open, and let rise 20 minutes more.
- Steam the buns for 10-12 minutes until puffed and cooked through.
- Open each bun and fill with a slice of the braised pork, a little of the pickled mustard greens, the crushed peanuts and cilantro.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 814 kcal | 38% |
| Carbohydrates | 43.8 g | |
| Water | 150 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.8 g | 10% |
| Protein | 17.3 g | 36% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.23 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.27 g | |
| Leucine | 0.51 g | |
| Lysine | 0.23 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.38 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.25 g | |
| Valine | 0.32 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | |
| Fat | 62.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 28.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 9.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 8.5 g | |
| Saturated | 20.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.04 g | |
| Cholesterol | 72 mg | |
| Calcium | 74.3 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.19 mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 40 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.6 mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 263 mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 393 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 24.4 µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 626 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 23% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.88 mg | 80% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.55 mg | 50% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 9.2 mg | 66% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.74 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.27 mg | 21% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 128 µg | 32% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.84 µg | 35% |
| Choline | 10.6 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20.5 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 36 µg | 40% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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