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Love vegetables and a satisfying challenge?! These handmade vegan bao buns with pickled vegetables are incredibly flavorful and fun to make. The spicy seared tofu, crisp refreshing veggies, and soft steamed buns are an outstanding combination that will make this your go-to vegan crowd-pleaser. Try making them with your friends and family for a fun dinner party.

Vegan Tofu Bao Buns With Pickled Vegetables Recipe by Tasty

water

organic sugar

instant yeast

all purpose flour,

baking soda

salt

vegetable oil

sesame oil, divided

scallion, sliced

ginger,

garlic,

chinese 5 spice

soy sauce

shaoxing rice wine

oz firm tofu, pressed and sliced

cucumber, julienned

red pepper,

daikon radish, julienned

carrot, julienned

yellow pepper,

jalepenoes, sliced

rice vinegar

sesame seed

small rolling pin,

small squares parchment papers

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Make the bao buns: Add the warm water, sugar, and yeast to a liquid measuring cup. Whisk to combine, then set aside to bloom, five minutes.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center. Add the yeast mixture and vegetable oil to the well and stir with a wooden spoon until a soft dough begins to form. Transfer the dough to a clean surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes. Keep extra flour nearby in case the dough sticks to the surface or your hands. Shape into a ball.

Lightly grease a clean large bowl with 1 tablespoon of sesame oil. Place the dough in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.

Meanwhile marinate the tofu: In a medium bowl, whisk together the scallions, ginger, garlic, sugar, five-spice, soy sauce, rice wine, and dark soy sauce.

Add the tofu to a separate medium bowl and pour the marinade over. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Make the pickled vegetables: Prepare the cucumber, red pepper, daikon, carrot, yellow pepper, and jalapeños and set aside while you make the brine.

In a large pot or deep pan over high heat, combine the water, sugar, rice vinegar, and salt. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then bring the mixture to a boil.

Add the vegetables the brine. Stir to submerge, then remove the pot from the heat. Let sit while you sear the tofu and bake the buns, about 1 hour, then drain.

Once the bao dough has risen, turn it out onto a floured surface. Divide the dough in half, then cut each half into 2 ounce pieces. Roll each piece into a ball.

Working 1 at a time, flatten a ball with your palm on a lightly floured surface. Use a small rolling pin or wooden dowel to roll the dough out to a 5-inch round. Brush the top with sesame oil, fold it in half, and transfer it to a square of parchment paper set on a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough. Cover the bao buns with a kitchen towel and let rest for 10 minutes.

Bring a pot of water to a boil and set a bamboo steamer on top. Working in batches, transfer a few of the folded dough rounds at a time to the steamer, making sure the buns are not too crowded. Cover the steamer and steam the buns for 8-10 minutes, until the buns puff up and form a skin on the outside. Very carefully, lift the lid and remove the buns from the steamer. Repeat with the rest of the buns, keeping the steamed buns warm as they finish by covering with a towel.

Sear the tofu: Remove the tofu from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Reserve the marinade.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the tofu and sear on one side until deep brown in color, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook on the other side until deep brown, 5 minutes more. Remove the tofu from the pan.

Pour the reserved marinade into the skillet on medium heat and reduce until thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Return the tofu to the pan and stir to coat with the glaze. Remove the pan from the heat.

To serve, slather the inside of the bao buns with hoisin sauce, then add the pickled vegetables, glazed tofu, sliced scallions, and sesame seeds.

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Sauté hot Italian sausage meat with ginger and garlic, mix with veg, and dinner’s a wrap!

One-Skillet Hot Sausage and Cabbage Stir-Fry with Chives

ginger, peeled, finely grated

garlic cloves, finely grated

sausage,

(or more) vegetable oil

shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced

Napa cabbage, divided

seasoned rice vinegar

chives

sesame oil

sesame seeds

flour tortillas

Hoisin sauce and Sriracha (for serving)

Bon Appétit

Using your hands or a wooden spoon, work ginger and garlic into sausage in a medium bowl. Heat 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high and cook sausage mixture, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned, crisp, and cooked through, 6–8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage mixture to a clean bowl.

Increase heat to high and cook mushrooms in the fat in the skillet, tossing often, until browned and starting to release their juices, about 4 minutes (if skillet looks dry at any point, add a bit more oil). Add half of cabbage and cook, tossing often, until cabbage is wilted and tender, about 4 minutes. Drizzle in vinegar and soy sauce and cook, tossing, until liquid is mostly reduced and skillet is dry in spots, about 2 minutes.

Remove skillet from heat and mix chives, sausage, and remaining cabbage into stir-fry. Drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Serve stir-fry with tortillas, hoisin sauce, and Sriracha for making individual wraps.

Searing the cauliflower in this recipe before marinating softens the cauliflower, which opens up the florets and creates more surface area for the marinade to stick to. If you marinate it raw, it will burn before becoming tender.

Kung Pao Cauliflower

Chinese rice wine

cornstarch

sherry vinegar

sugar

cauliflower (about 1¾ pounds)

vegetable oil, divided

japones chiles, chiles de árbol, or other red chiles

peppercorns black peppercorns

scallions, dark-green and white parts separated, thinly sliced

serrano chile, sliced

ginger, peeled, finely chopped

garlic cloves, sliced

peanuts

Kosher salt

white rice (for serving)

Stir wine, cornstarch, and 1 Tbsp. soy sauce in a medium bowl; set marinade aside.

Stir vinegar, hoisin sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and remaining 2 tsp. soy sauce in a small bowl; set sauce aside.

Remove leaves and cut cauliflower into medium florets. Trim woody end of stalk and discard, then cut stalk into ½"-thick pieces. Heat 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a wok or large cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Cook cauliflower, tossing occasionally, until browned in places and beginning to soften, 7–9 minutes. Give reserved marinade a stir to reincorporate cornstarch and add cauliflower to bowl; toss to coat. Toss occasionally while you cook the bacon.

Reduce heat to medium. Cook bacon and remaining 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil in wok, stirring often, until bacon is browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Add dried chiles and peppercorns and cook, tossing, just until fragrant (be careful not to burn), about 30 seconds. Transfer bacon, chiles, and peppercorns to a plate, leaving bacon drippings behind.

Return cauliflower to wok with a slotted spoon; discard excess marinade. Cook cauliflower, tossing occasionally, until charred in spots and crisp-tender (short of scorching it, don’t worry about letting it go pretty dark), 8–10 minutes. Add scallion whites, serrano chile, ginger, garlic, peanuts, and reserved sauce and cook, tossing often, until fragrant and cauliflower is tender, about 2 minutes. Add bacon mixture and cook, tossing, just until sauce coats cauliflower, about 1 minute; season with salt.

Transfer to a platter and top with scallion greens. Serve with rice alongside.

Fried shiitake mushrooms and hoisin sauce are stuffed into fluffy steamed buns in this vegan-friendly recipe from Momofuku Noodle Bar.

Momofuku Shiitake Mushroom Steamed Buns

For the Steamed Buns:

water, brought to 115º

active dry yeast

bread flour

vegetable shortening,

baking powder

For the Pickles:

Kirby cucumbers

For the BBQ Mushrooms and Serving:

mirin

sake

liquid smoke

mushrooms

green onions,

Momofuku's Mushroom Steamed Buns Are Pure Heaven

You’re familiar with French dip, of course. In a stroke of holiday genius, you’ll use the turkey carcass to make a dark poultry stock with warming spices, a little sugar for lip-smacking goodness, and fish sauce for saltiness and “can’t-quite-put-my-finger-on-it” depth. Sandwiches never had it so good.

Turkey French Dip

turkey carcass

scallions,

ginger, peeled, sliced

star anise pods

cinnamon stick

fish sauce

coriander seeds

fennel seeds

Kosher salt (optional)

mayonnaise

chili paste (such as sambal oelek)

turkey

ciabatta or other sturdy sandwich rolls, toasted

Tender herb leaves lime

Bring turkey carcass, scallions, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, fish sauce, sugar, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, and 4 qt. water to a boil in a large pot. Reduce heat, skim surface, and simmer until liquid is reduced by nearly half, 2–2½ hours.

Strain broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a large saucepan; taste and adjust seasoning with salt if needed.

Whisk mayonnaise and chili paste in a small bowl to combine. (If you like it extra-spicy, add more chili paste.)

Heat leftover turkey in 1 cup broth in a medium skillet until warmed through.

Assemble sandwiches with rolls, spicy mayonnaise, hoisin sauce, herbs, scallions, and bean sprouts. Serve with lime wedges and jalapeños alongside, as well as a small bowl of warm broth for dipping.

This cashew chicken with tender stir-fried chicken and roasted cashews in garlic sauce tastes just like take-out, only better.

Cashew Chicken

roasted, unsalted cashews

hoisin sauce, best quality

chicken breasts

black pepper

garlic cloves, minced

scallions (1 bunch),

Asian sesame oil

Place the cashews on a baking sheet in a single layer. Toast in the oven until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set aside; they will crisp up as they cool.

Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: in a small bowl, whisk together the water, cornstarch, hoisin sauce, and soy sauce. Set aside.

Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and toss to coat evenly.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil over high heat until very hot. Add half of the chicken to the skillet and stir-fry until lightly browned but not cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

Add the remaining tablespoon vegetable oil to the skillet; then add the remaining chicken, garlic and white parts of the scallions. Stir-fry until the chicken is lightly browned but not cooked through, about 3 minutes. Return the first batch of chicken to the pan. Turn the heat down to medium and add the rice vinegar; cook until evaporated, about 30 seconds.

Add the sauce mixture to the chicken; cook, tossing, until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is nicely thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat. Stir in the scallion greens, cashews and sesame oil. Serve immediately.

Thick and chewy rice noodles coated in a slightly sweet, savoury, and really satisfying hoisin sesame sauce. Mix it all up and slurp away! You’ll only need 1 pot, 1 bowl, 8 Ingredients, and 15 minutes (or less) to make this dish.This has easily become a staple weekday meal for this busy days since it’s so easy to put together. These noodles can also be made gluten-free by using gluten-free hoisin sauce.

Chewy Rice Noodles in Hoisin Sesame Sauce

tbsp hoisin sauce

sesame paste

tbsp warm water

maple syrup (or other sweetener)

garlic (minced)

rice

Bokchoy or other vegetables

Soy sauce

Chili garlic sauce

scallion

Place all the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Mix until well incorporated. Set aside.

Note: it’s important that you have the sauce ready before cooking the noodles since you’ll want to immediately add in the freshly cooked noodles to the sauce right after cooking.

Sauce

Heat a small pot with water. Once it boils, add in the veggies (if using). Cook until tender. Set aside.

In the same pot, cook the noodles until chewy.

The noodles will turn into a solid white colour when ready. Best to try it too to see if it&#039;s cooked enough to your liking! I prefer mine really chewy.

Remove from the pot and then drain out the water.

Immediately transfer the noodles to the sauce.

Noodles and Veg

Mix the noodles well to coat evenly. Feel free to add soy sauce and chili sauce, if you’d like, to taste.

Top with the chopped scallion and the blanched veggies (if using).

Enjoy and slurp away!

To Serve

Kung Pao chicken, a classic Chinese takeout dish of stir-fried chicken, peanuts, and vegetables, is easy to make at home. 

Kung Pao Chicken

dry sherry

corn starch

1-1/2 lb chicken tenderloins,

balsamic vinegar

Asian/toasted sesame oil

red pepper flakes (use half the amount

ginger

red bell pepper, diced

celery, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced

garlic, chopped

unsalted peanuts

Marinate the chicken: In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, dry sherry, and cornstarch until the cornstarch is dissolved. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Prepare the sauce: In another medium bowl, whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until the cornstarch is dissolved (it can stick to the bottom of the bowl so be sure to scrape it up).

Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat until very hot. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil and swirl to coat. Add the bell pepper, celery, and salt and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly softened and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer the vegetables to a large bowl and set aside. 

Add an additional 1/2 tablespoon of oil to the pan and set over high heat. Add half of the chicken (it's important not to crowd the pan) and brown on one side, about 1-1/2 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces and continue cooking for about 1-1/2 minutes more, or until the chicken is just cooked through. Transfer the chicken to the bowl with the peppers and celery. Add another 1/2 tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add the remaining chicken and cook until golden on one side, about 1-1/2 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces over and cook for 1 minute. Add 1/2 tablespoon more oil to the pan, along with the garlic and scallions, and cook, stirring with the chicken, for about 30 seconds more. 

Add the reserved vegetables and reserved chicken to the pan, along with the sauce. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the chicken and vegetables are warmed through and the sauce is thickened, about 30 seconds. Stir in the nuts. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary, and serve. (Note: the sauce will thicken as it sits; thin it with a few tablespoons of water, if necessary.)

This deeply flavored broth comes together in no time, thanks to toasted spices, browned onions, ginger, beef bones—and pressure, of course.

Instant Pot Beef Pho

cloves

Tbsp. vegetable oil,

peeled,

2" piece ginger, scrubbed, sliced lengthwise ¼" thick

beef brisket

Tbsp. (or more) fish sauce

yellow rock sugar sugar

dried thin Banh Pho rice noodles

beef eye of round, sirloin steak, London broil, or tri-tip steak

Rinsed thinly sliced onion,

Making traditional beef pho can be an all-day affair, with the broth bubbling away for 3–6 hours. This instant pot version takes an hour and a half (including pressure-release time), but it doesn’t sacrifice flavor thanks to toasted spices and browned onions and ginger that get simmered along with beef bones and brisket. Using a variety of bones as well as brisket is the secret to umami-rich broth. While you’re waiting for the broth to finish cooking, prep all your garnishes and noodles so everything will come together quickly at the end. Pour the hot broth over your assembled bowls and watch your beef slices cook on the spot.
Cook’s Notes: Yellow rock sugar can be found in specialty markets and online. It’s a honey-hued sugar that is mildly sweet and rounds out the flavors in pho broth. Break down into large pieces with a mallet to use. It is used in Asian drinks, desserts, and soups.

Set a 6-qt. Instant Pot to high sauté. Toast star anise, cinnamon stick, and cloves, stirring, until fragrant and crackling slightly, about 2 minutes. Add 2 Tbsp. oil and work around to coat bottom of pot. Reduce heat to medium, add onions, cut sides down, and ginger, and cook, undisturbed, until deep brown in spots, 5–7 minutes.

Pour in 1 cup water, scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon, then add beef bones, brisket, fish sauce, sugar, 2½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, and another 6 cups water (or just up to your max fill line). Lock lid and turn venting knob to sealing position. Cook on high pressure 1 hour (it will take about 20 minutes to come to pressure before the cook time begins). Naturally release pressure 30 minutes.

While the broth is cooking, place noodles in a large bowl and pour in cold water to cover. Let soak 30 minutes. Drain noodles and rinse to remove excess starch.

Freeze beef eye of round until firm, 20–30 minutes. Thinly slice against the grain, then chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

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