VEGAN BAO BUNS
It was my first time making these vegan bao buns and they are so good. One of the easiest recipes to try out with friends, a parrner or even solo. The buns themselves are really soft and fluffy but don’t take my word for granted, just give them a go!
Servings: 8 servings | Calories: 193kcal | Author: Andrea Aronica
Ingredients
300g all purpose flour
6g brewer’s yeast
3g salt
5g sugar (optional)
20ml seed oil
140ml warm water
3 medium onions
2 tbsp tamari soy sauce*
165g vegan beef (Food Evolution)
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp mustard powder
Parsley
Chopped walnuts
Sweet chili sauce
Method
In a bowl combine flour, brewer’s yeast and sugar;
In a smaller bowl combine warm water, salt and seed oil;
Pour it into flour mixture and stir until uniform;
Tip onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth for 15 mins;
Place the dough in a lightly floured bowl and cover it with a kitchen towel for 1:30h**;
Divide the dough into 8 balls;
Place them on a baking tray and cover them with a kitchen towel for 30 mins;
Cut one piece of parchament paper to line the steamer with. Then cut eight 5 cm squares of parchement paper. They will be placed inside the buns to avoid the two halves from sticking to each other;
On a floured surface stretch the balls out into 1/2 cm thick oval shapes using a rolling pin. Fold each shape in half and insert a square of parchment paper between the two halves;
Half fill the pot, where the steamer will sit on, with water and place the steamer with the buns on top***;
Once the water start simmering, count 10 mins. Once the time is over place the steamer off the heat and let the buns rest for at least 5 mins;
Finely chop the onions, add a drizzle of olive oil to a frying pan and sauté them for around 5 mins. Add the spices and after 2-3 mins the tamari soy sauce. Cook for 3mins more;
Cook the vegan beef as shown on the package;
Garnish your bao buns as shown in the picture above.
Notes
* You can use soy sauce instead.
** The dough has to double in size.
*** If your steamer is not big enough you can steam the first 4-6 buns and do the remaining later.
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