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Pork Zongzi (Sticky Rice Dumplings)

Name: Pork Zongzi (Sticky Rice Dumplings)
Prep time: 144 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 384 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: about 120 bamboo leaves (zongzi leaves); 3 pork belly; 6.5 glutinous rice (sticky rice); 2 red beans (optional); 0.5 peanuts (optional); salted duck egg yolks (optional); 75 light soy sauce (for marinating meat); 35 dark soy sauce (for marinating meat); 35 oyster sauce (for marinating meat); 1 five-spice powder (for marinating meat); 1 white pepper powder (for marinating meat); 1-2 sugar (for marinating meat); a pinch MSG or chicken bouillon (for marinating meat, optional); scallion, ginger, garlic (for marinating meat); 9 food-grade lye alkaline (for rice, optional); 55 light soy sauce (for seasoning rice); 10 dark soy sauce (for seasoning rice); 10-30 salt (for seasoning rice); 10 sugar (for seasoning rice)

Other★★★ Hard384min

Prep 144m ·
Cook 240m ·
2 Servings

IngredientsWhat you'll need for Pork Zongzi (Sticky Rice Dumplings)

	Ingredient	Amount	Notes
	bamboo leaves (zongzi leaves)	about 120
	pork belly	3
	glutinous rice (sticky rice)	6.5
	red beans (optional)	2
	peanuts (optional)	0.5
	salted duck egg yolks (optional)
	light soy sauce (for marinating meat)	75
	dark soy sauce (for marinating meat)	35
	oyster sauce (for marinating meat)	35
	five-spice powder (for marinating meat)	1
	white pepper powder (for marinating meat)	1
	sugar (for marinating meat)	1-2
	MSG or chicken bouillon (for marinating meat, optional)	a pinch
	scallion, ginger, garlic (for marinating meat)
	food-grade lye alkaline (for rice, optional)	9
	light soy sauce (for seasoning rice)	55
	dark soy sauce (for seasoning rice)	10
	salt (for seasoning rice)	10-30
	sugar (for seasoning rice)	10

A delicious Pork Zongzi (Sticky Rice Dumplings) recipe.

Cooking StepsHow to cook Pork Zongzi (Sticky Rice Dumplings) step by step

Step 1 Detail

Soak the bamboo leaves in water — you can soak them overnight ahead of time.
Step 2 Detail

Take a pack of salted duck egg yolks, roll them in baijiu (Chinese white liquor), bake in the oven at 180°C (350°F) for 5 minutes, then submerge in corn oil and refrigerate overnight.
Step 3 Detail

Soak the red beans overnight in the refrigerator.
Step 4 Detail

Marinate the pork belly with the marinade ingredients overnight in the refrigerator.
Step 5 Detail

The next day, soak the glutinous rice for 2-4 hours.
Step 6 Detail

Drain the rice, mix in 9g of food-grade lye alkaline until evenly distributed, then fold in the red beans and peanuts. Add the rice seasoning ingredients and mix well.
Step 7 Detail

Boil water and briefly cook the bamboo leaves for 3-5 minutes to soften them, then trim off the hard ends.
Step 8 Detail

Wrap the zongzi in your preferred style.
Step 9 Detail

Cook the zongzi: in a pressure cooker for about 1 hour, or in a regular pot over medium-low heat for 2+ hours.
Step 10 Detail

Enjoy! These are delicious.