Al pastor bao from Cook Like a King: Recipes from My California Chinese Kitchen (page 97) by Chef Melissa King

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    Can subsitute yellow onions for white onions. Marinate pork 4-12 hours.

  • anya_sf on May 28, 2026

    Really delicious. My pork actually marinated overnight (18 hrs) with no problem. I probably should have lowered the heat on the grill as the pork charred a little too much. The bao were delicious and relatively easy to pick up and eat. They could have used a sauce, so next time I will make guacamole, as suggested.

  • craftycarmen on January 01, 2026

    Loved this one. I used pork butt since it was more accessible and it came out great.

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