
This week, our favourite fluffy cloud-like buns are packed with crunchy crumbed prawns, a crisp cabbage salad, and a rich katsu sauce. Bao night is quickly becoming a staple in our home, how about yours?
2
Potato
Garlic
1
Carrot
1
Spring Onion
1
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Gluten(Wheat))
1
Peeled Prawns
(Contains: Crustacean/Crustacé)
1
Katsu Paste
(May be present: Gluten, Eggs, Fish, Milk, Sesame, Soy, Almond)
1
Shredded Cabbage Mix
1
Garlic Aioli
(Contains: Eggs, Soy)
1
bao buns
(Contains: Gluten(Wheat))
1
Cucumber
1
olive oil
plain flour
(Contains: Gluten)
egg
(Contains: Eggs)
brown sugar
water
butter
(Contains: Milk)
⢠Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Cut potato into fries. ⢠Place on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. ⢠Spread out evenly, then bake until tender, 20-25 minutes.
⢠Meanwhile, finely chop garlic. Thinly slice carrot and cucumber into rounds. Thinly slice spring onion. ⢠In a shallow bowl, combine the plain flour and a generous pinch of salt. In a second shallow bowl, whisk the egg and add garlic. In a third shallow bowl, place panko breadcrumbs. ⢠Dip peeled prawns into flour mixture to coat, then into egg and finally in breadcrumbs. Set aside on a plate.
⢠Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat with enough olive oil to cover the base. ⢠Cook crumbed prawns in batches, until golden and cooked through, 2-4 minutes each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
⢠Wipe out frying pan and return medium-low heat. Add katsu paste (see ingredients), the brown sugar, water and butter. Cook, stirring, until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes.
⢠Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine shredded cabbage mix, carrot, cucumber, garlic aioli and a drizzle of vinegar and olive oil. Season to taste. ⢠Place bao buns on a plate with a small splash of water (just a small splash so they stay fluffy!). ⢠Cover with cling wrap or a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high, 1 minute. Set aside to slightly cool, 1 minute.
⢠Gently halve bao buns. ⢠Fill bao buns with some cabbage salad and crumbed prawns. Drizzle over some katsu sauce. ⢠Serve with potato fries and any remaining cabbage salad. Sprinkle spring onion over fries to serve. Enjoy!