Bao Buns with Pulled Mushrooms, Red Cabbage Pickle & Gochujang Sauce

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40 min

Medium

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Soft, spicy, creamy with a spicy kick – these bao buns are everything you are looking for in a delicious street food dish. You steam them perfectly in the Philips Airfryer Dual Basket with steam function, while the pulled king oyster mushrooms and oyster mushrooms cook in the small basket at the same time. Thanks to the synchronization function, everything is ready at the exact same moment. Smart, quick, and full of flavor! For extra crunch, sprinkle some roasted peanuts or fried onions on top. Super tasty, without hassle – everything from one device. Enjoy!

Download my FREE e-book hereSoft, spicy, creamy with a spicy kick – these bao buns are everything you are looking for in a delicious street food dish. You steam them perfectly in the Philips Airfryer ...
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Ingredients

What do you need?

Quantity: 4P - 8 bao buns

For the pulled mushrooms
250 g king oyster mushrooms
250 g oyster mushrooms
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tsp smoked paprika powder
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp rice vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

For the quick red cabbage pickle
1/4 red cabbage, very finely chopped
1 red onion, super finely sliced
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp honey or agave syrup
pinch of salt

For the sauce
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp gochujang
Juice and zest of 1/2 lime

Other
8 bao buns (ready-made or homemade)
Fresh coriander, spring onion and sesame seeds for garnish
Optional: roasted peanuts or fried onions


250 g king oyster mushrooms
250 g oyster mushrooms
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tsp smoked paprika powder
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp rice vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste


1/4 red cabbage, very finely chopped
1 red onion, super finely sliced
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tsp honey or agave syrup
pinch of salt


3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp gochujang
Juice and zest of 1/2 lime


8 bao buns (ready-made or homemade)
Fresh coriander, spring onion and sesame seeds for garnish
Optional: roasted peanuts or fried onions

Preparation method

How do you make this?

Preparing pulled mushrooms 

  • Tear the mushrooms into strips by hand.
  • Mix with sesame oil, garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, smoked paprika powder and rice vinegar.
  • Remove the rack from the small basket of the Philips Airfryer Dual Basket with steam function and divide the mixture in it.
  • Set to 180°C for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through.

How to make red cabbage pickle 

  • Mix the red cabbage and red onion with rice vinegar, honey and a pinch of salt.
  • Marinate for at least 15 minutes for a fresh, crispy pickle.

How to prepare gochujang sauce 

  • Mix mayonnaise, gochujang, lime juice and zest until smooth.

4. Steaming bao buns 

  • Place the bao buns in the large basket of the Philips Airfryer Dual Basket with steam function.
  • Select the steam function and set it to 10 minutes.
  • Use the sync function so that buns and mushrooms are ready at the same time.

Filling & finishing baos 

  • Fill the warm baos with a generous spoonful of pulled mushrooms.
  • Add a portion of red cabbage pickle.
  • Spoon some of the gochujang sauce over it.
  • Finish with coriander, spring onion, sesame seeds and possibly roasted peanuts or fried onions for extra crunch.
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