Hoisin Jackfruit Bao Buns

Name: Hoisin Jackfruit Bao Buns
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes 8 small buns
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 550 g tin jackfruit in water; 200 ml coconut milk (from a carton); ½ large cucumber; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce, plus extra for serving; salt and pepper; 250 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting

Preparation info

Makes
8
small buns

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

So Vegan in 5

By Roxy Pope and Ben Pook

Published 2018

About

These awesome buns are always a crowd-pleaser. We’re big fans of making food we can eat with our hands; it’s fun, messy and there’s usually less washing up at the end!

Ingredients

250 g self-raising flour, plus extra for dusting
200 ml coconut milk (from a carton)

Asia
China
Main course
Vegan

Method

Sift the flour into a bowl, then add the coconut milk and a generous pinch of salt, and mix everything together.

Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and use your hands to roll it out into a long log, adding pinches of flour as you go if it’s too sticky. Divide the