Bao Buns at Home: Easy Fillings for Pork, Chicken and Veg
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Soft, pillowy and ready in minutes, bao buns turn leftovers into something special. Steam them from the pack, fill them, and dinner is done.
What You'll Need
- 1 pack gua bao buns (large) or mini bao buns for snacks
- Filling: pulled pork or chicken, or sliced mushrooms for a veg version
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- A spoon of kimchi
- Cucumber slices and spring onion
Method in a Nutshell
- Steam the buns for about 5 minutes (follow the pack) until soft and hot.
- Warm your filling with the hoisin sauce. For veg, fry mushrooms in a little oil and hoisin.
- Open each bun, add cucumber, filling, kimchi and spring onion.
- Serve straight away.
Three easy fillings
- Pulled pork or chicken with hoisin
- Gochujang chicken: toss cooked chicken in a little gochujang and honey
- Mushroom and kimchi for a vegetarian bite
Shop the ingredients
- Gua Bao Buns (Large, 10 pieces)
- Mini Gua Bao Buns (20 pieces)
- Ayam Hoisin Sauce 210ml
- Gochujang Korean Chilli Pepper Paste
- Authentic Korean Kimchi 250g
Order your bao buns at chegourmet.co.za and we deliver across Johannesburg and beyond.