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Big Mac Baos

These soft and fluffy vegan Big Mac Bao buns combine food classics from two different cultures. Each pillowy bao is filled with classic Big Mac ingredients like savoury, high-protein Beyond Beef pieces, slices of non-dairy cheese, shredded lettuce, pickles and diced onion and drizzled with a delicious Big Mac sauce. It's the perfect homemade dish that will satisfy that fast food craving.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course

Equipment

  • 1 pot with steamer basket

Ingredients
  

Big Mac Sauce

  • 1/4 cup vegan mayo
  • 3 tbsp vegan mustard
  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tbsp relish or pickles

Toppings:

  • 1 pkg Beyond Beef, (340 g)
  • Non-dairy cheddar cheese slices
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1/3 cup red onions, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp of sesame seeds
  • 3 - 4 pickles, sliced
  • salt and pepper , to taste

Bao Buns

  • 10-12 Bao Buns
  • 10-12 2" x 2" parchment paper squares

Instructions
 

Step 1: Cook the Vegan Beef Filling.

  • Heat a skillet over medium heat with a drizzle of oil.
  • Add Beyond Meat and break it up as it browns.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook for 5–7 minutes, then remove from the heat and let it cool.

Step 2: Make Mac Sauce

  • Add sauce ingredients into a small mixing bowl and stir to combine.
  • Set aside

Step 3: Steam Bao Buns

  • Add water to a deep pan and place a steamer basket on top. Bring water to a boil and reduce heat to low-medium.
  • Carefully separate the buns in the center, adding a piece of vegan cheddar cheese and a piece of parchment paper on top of it. Steam buns in batches for 10–12 minutes, keeping space between each so they can expand.
  • Turn off heat and let sit with the lid on for 2 minutes before opening (to prevent wrinkling).

Step 4: Add Toppings

  • Gently open the baos and remove the parchement paper. Add the remaining toppings, lettuce, pickles, Beyond Meat Ground and red onion to each bun.

Step 5: Add the Sauce

  • Drizzle a layer of plant-based Mac sauce on each bao to ensure each bite is as delicious as the next.
Keyword bao, beyond beef, takeout
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