Shitake Bao Burger

a burger inside of a bao bun topped with pickled red onion and cilantro

This blended burger is filled with shitake mushrooms all wrapped inside of a freshly made bao bun! This shiitake mushroom burger is then topped with sriracha mayo, pickled red onion, and cilantro

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CourseMain

CuisineAmerican, Chinese American

KeywordMushrooms

Prep Time45

Cook Time15

Servings

Calories819kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Meaty Shitake Burger Patty

4.5 Ounces Shitake Mushrooms Fresh
16 Ounces Plant Based Protein Beyond, Impossible, Litelife, ect
3 Cloves Black Garlic
3 tbs Egg Replacer Just Egg*
1 tbs Toasted Sesame Oil
1 tbs Light Miso Shiro Miso, Sweet Miso, Chickpea Miso

Bao Buns

2 tsp Dry Active Yeast
2 tbs Sugar
1/2 Cup Warm Water 110 F
2 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
2 tsp Sea Salt
4 tbs Olive Oil

Sriracha Mayo

1/4 cup Plant Based Mayo
2 tbs Sriracha

Burger Toppings

Đồ Chua or Pickled Red Onions, Kimchi,
Cilantro

Instructions

Bao Buns

Add the yeast, sugar, and water to a large bowl and stir
Set aside for 5-10 minutes until it is foamy on top
Add the oil, then the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Mix it until it's a shaggy dough then transfer it to a clean surface.
Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic (about 5-7 minutes)
Brush the inside of a bowl with a little oil and place the dough inside. Cover and set it aside in a warm place for 45 minutes
Divide dough into 4 sections, roll into balls
Roll the dough balls out to 1/4 inch thick ovals
Top each oval of dough with olive oil, and then fold in half
Place folded dough onto a steamer basket lined with parchment paper
Steam each bun for 8-10 minutes on medium high heat
Set aside

Meaty Shitake Burger Pattys

Finely chop all the mushrooms and garlic
In a large bowl combine the chopped mushrooms with the garlic, Egg Replacer, Vegan Beef, Miso, and Sesame Oil
Mix well together and form into four large patties
Grill the patties for about 6 minutes on each side or until golden brown and caramelized

Assemble

Make the sriracha mayo by mixing them together in a small bowl
Brush on the sriracha mayo onto the bao buns, then add the grilled burger, the cilantro, and your pickled veggies

Video

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Notes

In place of Just Egg make a flax egg or a chia egg.
To make 1 flax egg add 1 tbs ground flax seed powder to 3 tbs of water
To make 1 chia egg add 1 tbs ground flax seed powder to 3 tbs of water

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