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Vegan Bao Buns with Hoisin Cauliflower
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Vegan Bao Buns with Hoisin Cauliflower

These Vegan Bao Buns filled with crispy Hoisin Cauliflower are one of our favorite ways to have cauliflower: breaded, crispy fried, and coated with an umami-rich homemade hoisin sauce.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 Baos
Calories: 183 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

Crispy Cauliflower
  • 1 cauliflower medium
  • ½ cup rice flour
  • ½ cup chickpea flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups panko bread crumbs
Hoisin Sauce
  • ½ cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour
  • 3 tablespoon water
Bao Buns and Garnish
  • bao bun vegan, frozen
  • cucumber
  • spring onion
  • carrot pickled
  • daikon pickled
  • cilantro
  • sesame seeds

Instructions

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  1. Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized florets.
  2. Then, mix the rice flour, chickpea flour, salt, and water in a bowl. One by one, start coating your cauliflower florets in the wet mixture.
  3. Then, transfer the cauliflower florets to the breadcrumbs bowl and coat with breadcrumbs until fully covered.
  4. Leave the coated florets aside, and prepare the Hoisin Sauce by combining all the ingredients in a cooking pan (except for the corn flour and water), and bring to a gentle simmer.
  5. Then add the corn flour slurry (corn flour combined with water) and keep stirring until the sauce thickens to the right consistency.
  6. Now it's time to fry the cauliflower florets. Heat up enough oil to cover the bottom of a pan or wok, and in batches, cook your cauliflower florets until golden brown and crispy. Remove from the pan and leave on a paper towel to remove any excess oil.
  7. Remove from the pan and leave on a paper towel to remove any excess oil.
  8. Then, transfer the fried cauliflower with the sauce and combine well until all the florets are coated with the Hoisin sauce.
  9. Steam the bao buns using a bamboo steamer or a regular steamer (this process should only take a couple of minutes), and fill the bao buns with the Hoisin cauliflower and your favorite toppings.

Nutrition Information

Calories 183kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 34g (11%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 0.4g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g (6%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 1mg (0%) Sodium 759mg (32%) Potassium 131mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 4IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 39mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Baos

Amount Per Serving

Calories 183

% Daily Value*

Calories 183kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 34g 11%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 1mg 0%
Sodium 759mg 32%
Potassium 131mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 4IU 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 39mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.