Easy Vegan Bao Bun Recipe

Vegan Bao Buns on a purple plate with one cut in half.

This Easy Vegan Bao Bun Recipe comes together quickly by using self-rising flour for the dough. The delicious Bao Buns are then filled with a tasty combo of carrots, onion, garlic, Shitake Mushrooms and Bok Choy. Then, they are pan fried in sesame oil for added flavor.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Vegan

Keyword: Bao Bun Recipe, Bao Buns, Pan fried vegetable buns, Vegan Bao Bun Recipe, Vegetable Buns

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 20

Servings: buns

Calories: 326kcal

Ingredients

Bun Dough Ingredients

1 ½ cups self rising flour more for the working space
¾ cup hot water
4 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar

Filling Ingredients

5-6 shiitake mushrooms sliced
1 head bok choy leaves removed and stems chopped
2 carrots sliced
½ onion sliced
2 garlic cloves chopped
2 tablespoon sesame oil divided
½ teaspoon black pepper
salt
soy sauce optional

Instructions

Prepare the Dough

In a large mixing bowl, add the flor, sugar and salt.
Create a well in the center of the flour. Pour hot water and oil into the well.
Mix dough with a wooden spoon until the water cools to luke warm.
Then, knead the dough for about 2 minutes. If sticky, add more oil. Cover and set aside while preparing the filling.

Prepare the Bun Filling

Heat 1 tablespoon of sesmae oil over medium heat in a large non stick frying pan.
Add onion, garlic and carrots to pan and sauté until tender.
Then, add shitakes, bok choy stems, salt and pepper. Sauté for 2 to 3 more minutes or until veggies are tender. Remove from heat and allow filling to cool down.

Prepare the Bao Buns

Flour your working place and divide dough into 5 balls.
Roll each ball flat into a ½ inch thick round shape with a rolling pin.
Add prepared vegetable filling in the center then fold the bun up and around the filling making sure to seal the top by pinching with your fingers. Repeat until all buns are assembled.
Heat 1 tablespoon of sesame oil in a large non stick pan over medium heat.
Place buns in the pan with the pinched-side up. Cook until golden brown and crispy then flip them over and carefully cook on the other side untill golden brown and crispy.

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