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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
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 Baos
Calories: 183 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Crispy Cauliflower
- 1 medium cauliflower
- 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
- Frozen Vegan Bao Buns
- cucumber
- spring onion
- Pickled daikon and carrots
- cilantro
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cut the cauliflower into bite-sized florets.
- 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.
- Then, transfer the cauliflower florets to the breadcrumbs bowl and coat with breadcrumbs until fully covered.
- 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.
- Then add the corn flour slurry (corn flour combined with water) and keep stirring until the sauce thickens to the right consistency.
- 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.
- Remove from the pan and leave on a paper towel to remove any excess oil.
- Then, transfer the fried cauliflower with the sauce and combine well until all the florets are coated with the Hoisin sauce.
- 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.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
183kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.4g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
759mg
(32%)
Potassium
131mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Baos
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.