BBQ Beef Bao Buns

Get ready to say ‘wow’ once you taste this bao, Chef! Bite into a fluffy steamed bao bun generously filled with fresh greens, BBQ-soy glazed beef strips, and pickled grated carrot & cucumber matchsticks. Completed with coriander and toasted sesame seeds for that restaurant look.

BBQ Beef Bao Buns

with pickled cucumber & carrots

Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes

Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Bao Buns
  • BBQ Sauce
  • Beef
  • Black Sesame Seeds
  • Carrot
  • Cucumber
  • Free-Range Beef Strips
  • Fresh Coriander
  • Rice Wine Vinegar
  • Salad Leaves

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
  • Paper Towel
Photo of BBQ Beef Bao Buns
  1. IN A PICKLE

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 10 ml of sweetener, and 1 tbsp of cold water. Toss through the cucumber matchsticks and the grated carrot. Season and set aside in the fridge.

  2. TOAST

    Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until they pop, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. BAO BUNS

    Place a pot over medium-high heat with 3-4cm of boiling water covering the base. Once the water is steaming, oil the colander. Place the bao buns in the colander over the pot. Cover and allow to steam until heated through and soft, 5-6 minutes. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once cool enough to handle, use a knife to gently open each bun.

  4. BBQ STRIPS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the beef strips dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30 seconds, baste with the BBQ sauce. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. DRESSED LEAVES

    In a salad bowl, dress the shredded leaves with a drizzle of olive oil and season.

  6. DINNER IS READY

    Fill each bao bun with the salad leaves, the BBQ beef strips, and the pickled veg. Sprinkle over the chopped coriander, and the toasted sesame seeds. Serve with the remaining pickled veg on the side. Gourmet, Chef!

  • Rice Wine Vinegar - 15ml

  • Cucumber - 50g

  • Carrot - 120g

  • Black Sesame Seeds - 5ml

  • Bao Buns - 3

  • Free-range Beef Strips - 150g

  • BBQ Sauce - 50ml

  • Salad Leaves - 20g

  • Fresh Coriander - 3g

  1. IN A PICKLE

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 20 ml of sweetener, and 2 tbsp of cold water. Toss through the cucumber matchsticks and the grated carrot. Season and set aside in the fridge.

  2. TOAST

    Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until they pop, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. BAO BUNS

    Place a pot over medium-high heat with 3-4cm of boiling water covering the base. Once the water is steaming, oil the colander. Place the bao buns in the colander over the pot. Cover and allow to steam until heated through and soft, 5-6 minutes. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once cool enough to handle, use a knife to gently open each bun.

  4. BBQ STRIPS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the beef strips dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30 seconds, baste with the BBQ sauce. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. DRESSED LEAVES

    In a salad bowl, dress the shredded leaves with a drizzle of olive oil and season.

  6. DINNER IS READY

    Fill each bao bun with the salad leaves, the BBQ beef strips, and the pickled veg. Sprinkle over the chopped coriander, and the toasted sesame seeds. Serve with the remaining pickled veg on the side. Gourmet, Chef!

  • Rice Wine Vinegar - 30ml

  • Cucumber - 100g

  • Carrot - 120g

  • Black Sesame Seeds - 10ml

  • Bao Buns - 6

  • Free-range Beef Strips - 300g

  • BBQ Sauce - 100ml

  • Salad Leaves - 40g

  • Fresh Coriander - 5g

  1. IN A PICKLE

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 30 ml of sweetener, and 3 tbsp of cold water. Toss through the cucumber matchsticks and the grated carrot. Season and set aside in the fridge.

  2. TOAST

    Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until they pop, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. BAO BUNS

    Place a pot over medium-high heat with 3-4cm of boiling water covering the base. Once the water is steaming, oil the colander. Place the bao buns in the colander over the pot. Cover and allow to steam until heated through and soft, 5-6 minutes. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once cool enough to handle, use a knife to gently open each bun.

  4. BBQ STRIPS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the beef strips dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30 seconds, baste with the BBQ sauce. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. DRESSED LEAVES

    In a salad bowl, dress the shredded leaves with a drizzle of olive oil and season.

  6. DINNER IS READY

    Fill each bao bun with the salad leaves, the BBQ beef strips, and the pickled veg. Sprinkle over the chopped coriander, and the toasted sesame seeds. Serve with the remaining pickled veg on the side. Gourmet, Chef!

  • Rice Wine Vinegar - 45ml

  • Cucumber - 150g

  • Carrot - 240g

  • Black Sesame Seeds - 15ml

  • Bao Buns - 9

  • Free-range Beef Strips - 450g

  • BBQ Sauce - 155ml

  • Salad Leaves - 60g

  • Fresh Coriander - 8g

  1. IN A PICKLE

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 40 ml of sweetener, and 4 tbsp of cold water. Toss through the cucumber matchsticks and the grated carrot. Season and set aside in the fridge.

  2. TOAST

    Place the sesame seeds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until they pop, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  3. BAO BUNS

    Place a pot over medium-high heat with 3-4cm of boiling water covering the base. Once the water is steaming, oil the colander. Place the bao buns in the colander over the pot. Cover and allow to steam until heated through and soft, 5-6 minutes. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once cool enough to handle, use a knife to gently open each bun.

  4. BBQ STRIPS

    Return the pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the beef strips dry with paper towel. When hot, sear the beef until browned, 1-2 minutes (shifting occasionally). In the final 30 seconds, baste with the BBQ sauce. Remove from the pan and season.

  5. DRESSED LEAVES

    In a salad bowl, dress the shredded leaves with a drizzle of olive oil and season.

  6. DINNER IS READY

    Fill each bao bun with the salad leaves, the BBQ beef strips, and the pickled veg. Sprinkle over the chopped coriander, and the toasted sesame seeds. Serve with the remaining pickled veg on the side. Gourmet, Chef!

  • Rice Wine Vinegar - 60ml

  • Cucumber - 200g

  • Carrot - 240g

  • Black Sesame Seeds - 20ml

  • Bao Buns - 12

  • Free-range Beef Strips - 600g

  • BBQ Sauce - 200ml

  • Salad Leaves - 80g

  • Fresh Coriander - 10g

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