Vegetarian Bao Buns

Get ready to hear a lot of ‘Wow, wow, wow,’ as you plate up steamed bao buns brimming with vegetarian chicken strips, coated in an umami-rich Asian sauce made with gochujang. Pickled carrot ribbons, cooling cucumber & herbaceous fresh coriander bring both freshness and out-of-this-world flavour.

Vegetarian Bao Buns

with plant-based chicken strips & fresh coriander

Hands on Time: 20 - 40 minutes

Overall Time: 25 - 45 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Bao Buns
  • Carrot
  • Cucumber
  • Fresh Coriander
  • Plant-based Chicken Style Strips
  • Rice Wine Vinegar
  • Sticky Asian Sauce

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
Photo of Vegetarian Bao Buns
  1. PICKLE MOMENT

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 5ml of sweetener, seasoning, and a splash of warm water. Toss through the carrot ribbons and set aside to pickle. Drain just before serving.

  2. SAUCY

    In a small bowl, loosen the sticky Asian sauce with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Set aside.

  3. BAO BUNS

    Boil the kettle. Remove the bao buns from the freezer. Place a pot over medium-high heat with 3-4 cm of boiling water covering the base. Once steaming, place the frozen bao buns in a greased colander over the pot. Cover and steam until cooked through and soft, 6-8 minutes. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once steamed, gently open each bun. Cover to keep warm.

  4. PLANT-BASED CHICKEN

    While the bao buns are steaming, place a pan over medium heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the chicken strips until crispy, 1-2 minutes per side. Remove from the heat and toss through the sticky Asian sauce.

  5. TIME TO EAT

    Fill each bao bun with the cucumber rounds and the pickled carrot ribbons. Top with the sticky chicken strips and garnish with the picked coriander. Well done, Chef!

  • Rice Wine Vinegar - 15ml

  • Carrot - 120g

  • Sticky Asian Sauce - 60ml

  • Bao Buns - 3

  • Plant-based Chicken Style Strips - 200g

  • Cucumber - 50g

  • Fresh Coriander - 3g

  1. PICKLE MOMENT

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 10ml of sweetener, seasoning, and a splash of warm water. Toss through the carrot ribbons and set aside to pickle. Drain just before serving.

  2. SAUCY

    In a small bowl, loosen the sticky Asian sauce with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Set aside.

  3. BAO BUNS

    Boil the kettle. Remove the bao buns from the freezer. Place a pot over medium-high heat with 3-4 cm of boiling water covering the base. Once steaming, place the frozen bao buns in a greased colander over the pot. Cover and steam until cooked through and soft, 6-8 minutes. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once steamed, gently open each bun. Cover to keep warm.

  4. PLANT-BASED CHICKEN

    While the bao buns are steaming, place a pan over medium heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the chicken strips until crispy, 1-2 minutes per side. Remove from the heat and toss through the sticky Asian sauce.

  5. TIME TO EAT

    Fill each bao bun with the cucumber rounds and the pickled carrot ribbons. Top with the sticky chicken strips and garnish with the picked coriander. Well done, Chef!

  • Rice Wine Vinegar - 30ml

  • Carrot - 120g

  • Sticky Asian Sauce - 120ml

  • Bao Buns - 6

  • Plant-based Chicken Style Strips - 400g

  • Cucumber - 100g

  • Fresh Coriander - 5g

  1. PICKLE MOMENT

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 15ml of sweetener, seasoning, and a splash of warm water. Toss through the carrot ribbons and set aside to pickle. Drain just before serving.

  2. SAUCY

    In a small bowl, loosen the sticky Asian sauce with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Set aside.

  3. BAO BUNS

    Boil the kettle. Remove the bao buns from the freezer. Place a pot over medium-high heat with 3-4 cm of boiling water covering the base. Once steaming, place the frozen bao buns in a greased colander over the pot. Cover and steam until cooked through and soft, 6-8 minutes. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once steamed, gently open each bun. Cover to keep warm. You may need to do this in batches. Once steamed, gently open each bun.

  4. PLANT-BASED CHICKEN

    While the bao buns are steaming, place a pan over medium heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the chicken strips until crispy, 1-2 minutes per side. You might need to do this step in batches. Remove from the heat and toss through the sticky Asian sauce.

  5. TIME TO EAT

    Fill each bao bun with the cucumber rounds and the pickled carrot ribbons. Top with the sticky chicken strips and garnish with the picked coriander. Well done, Chef!

  • Rice Wine Vinegar - 45ml

  • Carrot - 240g

  • Sticky Asian Sauce - 180ml

  • Bao Buns - 9

  • Plant-based Chicken Style Strips - 600g

  • Cucumber - 150g

  • Fresh Coriander - 8g

  1. PICKLE MOMENT

    In a bowl, combine the vinegar, 20ml of sweetener, seasoning, and a splash of warm water. Toss through the carrot ribbons and set aside to pickle. Drain just before serving.

  2. SAUCY

    In a small bowl, loosen the sticky Asian sauce with water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Set aside.

  3. BAO BUNS

    Boil the kettle. Remove the bao buns from the freezer. Place a pot over medium-high heat with 3-4 cm of boiling water covering the base. Once steaming, place the frozen bao buns in a greased colander over the pot. Cover and steam until cooked through and soft, 6-8 minutes. Alternatively, use a steamer if you have one. Once steamed, gently open each bun. Cover to keep warm. You may need to do this in batches. Once steamed, gently open each bun.

  4. PLANT-BASED CHICKEN

    While the bao buns are steaming, place a pan over medium heat with enough oil to cover the base. When hot, fry the chicken strips until crispy, 1-2 minutes per side. You might need to do this step in batches. Remove from the heat and toss through the sticky Asian sauce.

  5. TIME TO EAT

    Fill each bao bun with the cucumber rounds and the pickled carrot ribbons. Top with the sticky chicken strips and garnish with the picked coriander. Well done, Chef!

  • Rice Wine Vinegar - 60ml

  • Carrot - 240g

  • Sticky Asian Sauce - 240ml

  • Bao Buns - 12

  • Plant-based Chicken Style Strips - 800g

  • Cucumber - 200g

  • Fresh Coriander - 10g

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