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Try them with Simple Asian Slaw for a fabulous Weekday Gourmand’s Meal Planner dinner!
These divine Steamed Chinese BBQ Pork Buns are served as a choice of entree on the third day of the World Tour Week’s menu.
My Steamed Chinese BBQ Pork Buns are paired with a Simple Asian Slaw recipe that uses fresh pre-prepared vegetables and a bottled dressing. It’s as easy as slicing some purple cabbage and onions and tossing everything together to chill.
What’s the other choice for Wednesday night’s Weekday Gourmand’s Meal Planner menu?
PAN FRIED CHINESE BBQ PORK DUMPLINGS!
Stuffed with flavorful Chinese BBQ Pork, then steamed and pan-fried into crispy, sesame-seed coated bites of pure Asian delight!
On the first night of the Weekday Gourmand’s Meal Planner – World Tour Week menus you’ll serve:
Char Siu Chinese BBQ Pork, Rice w/Green Onions & Almonds, Roasted Asian Broccoli
Crispy and glazed with a fabulous homemade Asian sauce, Char Siu Chinese BBQ Pork is absolutely mouth-watering good! The recipe has been modified to make it weeknight friendly for my Weekday Gourmand’s Meal Planner.
I’ve shared a picture of the entire Monday night dinner plate with you below.
Keep reading to see what’s on the rest of the World Tour Week’s menu. If you’re serious about eating fabulous dinners all week long, then you’ll love my Weekday Gourmand’s Menu Planner Series.
No, to answer the burning questions ringing in your head, bao buns are not usually a weeknight dinner choice. But, I’ve figured out a way to do it anyway, the Weekday Gourmand Meal Planner way!
Wanting to give you a choice of how to use your leftover Char Siu Chinese BBQ Pork, I put on my thinking cap! I’ve used an overnight-rising method for yeast doughs in the past, so I thought, why not?
I’ve included “next night’s dinner” prompts in my Weekday Gourmand Meal Planner PDF to make sure every night’s meals are a breeze! You’ll be prepping the bao bun dough the night before and tucking it into the refrigerator until you’re ready to go.
What resulted were wonderfully fluffy and tender bao buns that are addictive from the very first bite!
You’ll be doctoring up the Chinese pork with some crunchy water chestnuts and any leftover Roasted Asian Broccoli you have left. It makes an incredible filling for these dumplings and bao buns!
Sorry, I’m terrible about alliteration, I can’t help myself!
Here’s a brief rundown on how you’ll prepare your Steamed Chinese BBQ Pork Buns for cooking:
Believe me, this is not a hard recipe, despite any trepidation you might feel. This is one yeast dough that will not fail you, and the assembly is simple too! Why not make BOTH Chinese BBQ Pork Dumplings and Buns?
Now it’s time to tell you a little more about the Weekday Gourmand’s Meal Planner!
I’m thrilled to introduce you to a new series I’ll be featuring here at Ingredients For A Fabulous Life. The Weekday Gourmand’s Meal Planner features 7 days of gourmet dinner menus, not just one recipe per day.
Periodically I’ll add a new week of fresh and creative gourmet menus and recipes for you to try at home. I think you’ll love the “Weekday Gourmand” meal planning concept I’ve come up with for you.
Not only do you eat fabulous meals every night, my menu plans are created to use up all your ingredients too! Yes, you’ll need some pancetta for WEEKNIGHT BEEF BOURGUIGNON and HARICOTS VERTS WITH SHALLOT- PANCETTA BUTTER on Thursday.
But you’ll use up the rest making CRISPY PANCETTA RICE CAKES WITH TOMATO BASIL RELISH the very next day. It’s just that simple!
So, now you’ve got an arsenal filled with 15 fabulous weeknight gourmet recipes. That’s great, but how do you work the “menu plan” itself?
I created my printable Weekday Gourmand’s 9 Page Meal Planner to help you execute the entire week’s menus. Here’s what it contains, and how it will help you have a stress-free week of gourmet meals. I’ve done all the thinking, planning and calculating for the whole week’s menu, so you won’t have to.
Want to read more about the “WEEKDAY GOURMAND’S MEAL PLANNER”?
For the whole scoop and all the related recipes, click here:
Weekday Gourmand’s Meal Planner – World Tour Week Menus
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Fluffy bao buns stuffed with flavorful Chinese BBQ Pork are a delicious dim-sum style Asian treat, any night of the week! Try them with Simple Asian Slaw for a fabulous Weekday Gourmand's Meal Planner dinner!
OVERNIGHT INSTRUCTIONS: Cover dough bowl with a damp towel, and cover towel with plastic wrap. Place in refrigerator overnight. When ready to make bao buns, take dough from refrigerator and let dough rest on counter for 20 minutes to come to room temperature. Continue with recipe as instructed.
Calorie, fat and sodium amounts will vary with specific ingredients used.