JOIN! 12 Weeks for $1

Pork and Hoisin “Hamburgers”

6 Servings

30 minutes

Made This Recipe? Write a Review.
Thank you for submitting your review! A member of our team is confirming the review meets our site's Community Guidelines. It will be posted on the site shortly.

From China’s Shaanxi province, rou jia mo are small, round flatbreads stuffed with pork belly that’s been braised with soy sauce and spices, then chopped to small bits. They’re often referred to as “Chinese hamburgers.” Our ultra-easy, rou jia mo-inspired sandwiches are made with quick-cooking ground pork and dark, thick hoisin sauce, so it wouldn’t be wrong to think of them as Chinese sloppy Joes. The baking soda may seem like an odd ingredient, but it keeps the pork tender by lowering the pH.

6

Servings

30 minutes

Ingredients

  • pounds ground pork

  • 2

    tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

Directions

Pardon the interruption

You need to be a Milk Street Digital Member to see the full recipe

JOIN MILK STREET DIGITAL & PRINT
12 WEEKS FOR JUST $1

and get access to all of our recipes and articles online, as well as in print.

GET DIGITAL & PRINT
How we use your email.

Your email address is required to identify your subscription. We will use it for customer service as well as other communications from Milk Street. We will not share, or rent your email address.

Reviews
Rebecca K.
June 19, 2023
Quick and easy
Comes together quickly, nice flavor!
Mel S.
March 26, 2023
Delicious and easy!
That's it! ^
Donald W.
July 20, 2023
Xi'an 'Buns' recipe
Thanks, this recipe looks good. But I was really hoping this would also include how to make the authentic 'buns'. I'm referring specifically to the ones from Xi'an as they are delicious. Is there a recipe for that? I've not had much success in trying to recreate it yet (close, but not there).
Kathy M.

Would this be good (or too soupy/sloppy joe-y) to use as filling for lettuce cups (have one family member with a gluten intolerance)?

Lynn C.

Hi Kathy -

We think this would work fine in a lettuce cup. Enjoy!

Best,
The Milk Street Team