Vegan Bao Burger with Peking Tempeh
Make your own bao at home with these easy bao burgers. With protein-rich tempeh crumbles in a spiced Peking sauce and crunchy fresh cabbage and coriander, these vegan yum cha favourites are ready in around 30-minutes. Perfect for when friends drop in. Main ingredients: tempeh, bao, Hoisin sauce, Chinese five spice, cabbage, coriander.
Servings: 6 serves
Calories: 227kcal
Ingredients
- 250 grams plain tempeh
Peking Marinade
- 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 3 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- ½ teaspoon Chinese five spice
- ½ inch thumb, fresh ginger
- 1 tsp sesame oil plus more for the herb salad
- 1-2 tablespoon peanut oil
- 6-8 plain bao buns
- 1 handful fresh coriander
- ½ cup purple cabbage, finely sliced
- red chillies to serve
- 1-2 finely sliced scallions to serve
Instructions
Peking Tempeh
- To make the tempeh, break the tempeh block in to small chunks (¼ cm pieces) and set aside.
- Combine the tamari, maple, hoisin sauce, Chinese five spice, freshly finely- grated ginger and sesame oil in a bowl and stir to combine. Stir in the tempeh and set aside.
- To prepare the bao buns, fill a saucepan (sized to fit your steamer) with 1-2 inches of water. Bring the water to a simmer and place a steamer basket on top of the saucepan. Place the bao buns in the steamer and steam, with the lid on, for around 7 minutes or until the buns are soft and fluffy.
- While the buns are steaming, heat the peanut oil in a medium skillet or pan over medium heat. Add the tempeh and marinade and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 - 6 minutes or until the tempeh is cooked through. Remove from the heat.
- Combine the coriander, cabbage, chilli and sliced scallions in a small bowl and toss with a few drops of sesame oil.
- To assemble the vegan bao burgers, remove the steamed buns from the steamer basket and carefully slice in half keeping the bun intact. Add a good amount of the coriander/cabbage salad, followed by the peking tempeh. Serve with additional chopped chilli (optional) and additional hoisin sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 227kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 4.8mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2.3mg
