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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 Time25 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: asian
Keyword: Vegan Bao Buns
Servings: 8 Baos
Calories: 183kcal

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.
    1 medium cauliflower
  • 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.
    ½ cup rice flour, ½ cup chickpea flour, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 cup water
  • Then, transfer the cauliflower florets to the breadcrumbs bowl and coat with breadcrumbs until fully covered.
    2 cups Panko bread crumbs
  • 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.
    ½ cup Hoisin sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • Then add the corn flour slurry (corn flour combined with water) and keep stirring until the sauce thickens to the right consistency.
    1 tablespoon cornflour, 3 tablespoon water
  • 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.
    Frozen Vegan Bao Buns, Cucumber, Spring onion, Pickled daikon and carrots, Cilantro, Sesame seeds

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg