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Crispy mushrooms in fresh steamed bao served with cucumber, spring onion and hoisin sauce
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Vegan Bao Buns

5 from 1 vote
Crispy fried mushrooms with hoisin sauce, cucumber and spring onion in soft steamed bao buns
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Bao
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 243

Ingredients
  

  • 200g/2cups mushrooms - oyster are best, shiitake work too
  • tbsp cornflour
  • 3 tbsp neutral oil e.g. vegetable oil
  • tbsp light soy sauce
  • ½ tbsp mirin
  • 2 tsp light brown sugar
  • 1 handful cucumber and spring onion julienned
  • 4 frozen folded bao
  • hoisin sauce for serving

Method
 

  1. Using two forks, pull apart the mushrooms into shreds.
  2. Add the mushrooms to a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and, once boiling, cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Drain the mushrooms and pat dry.
  4. Coat the mushrooms in the cornflour.
  5. Heat the oil in a frying pan on a high heat.
  6. Fry the mushrooms until golden and crispy, around 10 minutes. Do not let them burn.
  7. Meanwhile combine the soy sauce, mirin and sugar. Set up a steamer and steam the bao according to packet instructions.
  8. Once the mushrooms are crispy, add the sauce and cook for a further 2 minutes.
  9. Remove the crispy mushrooms and drain on kitchen towel.
  10. Unfold the bao and fill with mushrooms, cucumber, spring onion and hoisin.