Curry Bao Buns
 
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No-knead, no-rise vegan bao buns with a fluffy cake flour dough and savory Panang curry filling. Crispy on the bottom, soft inside, and packed with bold umami flavor.
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Recipe type: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Serves: 12 bao buns
Ingredients
  • Filling
  • 6 oz vegan beef
  • 2 stalks green onion
  • 1 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1” ginger, minced
  • 1½ Tbsp Chef's Choice panang or red curry paste
  • ½ tsp Chef's Choice vegan fish sauce
  • 1 tsp black soy sauce, plus more for dipping
  • Dough
  • 1⅓ cup + 1 Tbsp cake flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup + 1-2 Tbsp dairy free yogurt
  • Optional for garnish
  • sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. Finely dice the green onions, separating the dark green from the light green and white parts. In a mixing bowl, combine the vegan beef, garlic, ginger, light green and white onions, fish sauce, soy sauce. Mix well to combine.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in the yogurt, Mix well until a dough forms. If it feels to sticky, add a bit more flour.
  3. Roll the dough into a log and cut into 10 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Keep the dough in a bowl covered with a damp dish cloth to keep them moist while you make the bao buns.
  4. Flatten each dough ball into about a 4-5" circle. Place a heaping Tbsp of beef mixture in the center. Pinch the edges closed then roll each bun into a ball. Flatten slightly into your desired shape.
  5. In a generously oiled pan over medium heat, cook the bao buns for 2 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown, then fill the pan with water to a ⅓ the height of the buns. Cover and cook for another 8-10 minutes until most of the water has evaporated.
  6. Remove the cover and cook for another minute or two until the water is completely gone and the bottoms of the bao are crisp. Sprinkle with the dark green onions and optional sesame seeds. Serve with more black soy sauce for dipping.
Recipe by Carrots and Flowers at https://www.carrotsandflowers.com/curry-bao-buns/