Friday, 28 March 2025

recipe: Mongolian beef bao bun (large)

soft bao buns filled Mongolian beef pickled veg & crispy onions - large
mongolian beef bao bun large
soft bao buns filled Mongolian beef pickled veg & crispy onions - large
IngredientsMakes: 440g (4)
176g(4)bao bun 40g(recipe below)
20gmayo
8gmini pickled onions
172gmongolian beef(recipe below)
24gpickled cucumber(recipe below)
24gpickled shredded carrots(recipe below)
8gspring onion
8gcrispy fried onion (off the shelf super market ones)
Method
Make the bao buns first.
Prep the beef, leave it to marinade while prepping the veg.
Cook the beef then assemble!
These are so good


great way to make soft & crispy beef from inexpensive cut of beef
Mongolian beef
great way to make soft & crispy beef from inexpensive cut of beef
IngredientsMakes: 530g
440gbeef flank
10gsoy sauce
10golive oil
40gcorn flour
30gcorn flour
20golive oil
80gbrown sugar
160gbeef stock
90glight soy
20golive oil
20ggarlic
20gginger
7g(3)large dried chillies(recipe below)
Method
Slice the beef flank across the grain about 5mm thick.
Place the beef into a bowl and mix with the soy sauce & olive oil, the add the first lot of corn flour.
Toss until well coated, and leave for at least 30mins.
Add the second lot of cornflour and separate all the pieces of beef to theyre properly coated.
Coat a wok with oil & heat it until its just starting to smoke, re-coat it and add a third of the beef.
Cook until crispy and golden then turn the beef over & repeat for the other side.
Repeat until all beef is cooked. Place on a baking tray until needed or serve immediately.
There are two steps to the coating:
Add the brown sugar, beef stock, light soy to a small sauce pan on a medium heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
Add 20g of oil to the wok on a medium high heat, then add the garlic & ginger, add the chilli once aromatic.
Pour the contents of the saucepan into the wok and turn the heat up, bring it to the boil.
Add the beef & stir until the sauce had become thick and coats the beef.
Add scallion & serve with rice or as a filling for bao buns!!

pickled shredded carrots - condiment, bao, banh mi, salads you name it!
pickled shredded carrots / cucumber
pickled shredded carrots - condiment, bao, banh mi, salads you name it!
IngredientsMakes: 200g
200gcarrots
20gpickling liquor(recipe below)
Method
Make liquor - you need the same weight as the veg being pickled to cover it.
** The above weight is what it absorbs **
Shred carrots or dice the cucumber (use the same amount), cover carrots w/ liquor for at least 15m.
Drain use immediately.

pickling liquor
pickling liquor
IngredientsMakes: 300g
100gwhite wine vinegar
100gsugar
100gwater
Method
Mix ingredients stir until sugar dissolved.
Great for quick pickling radishes & mushrooms & cucumber amongst other things.
Really bring the colour of a radish out!

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