Cow Bao Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Cow Bao
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Bao; 20g butter (melted) - 5g dry yeast - 20g sugar - 50g plain flour - 150g bread flour - 110ml warm water - pinch of salt.; 400 grams ground beef; 1 teaspoon garlic (crushed); 1 teaspoon ginger (grated); 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce; 1 tablespoon sriacha; 2 spring onions (finely chopped); 1 pinch salt and pepper; Pickle; quarter of a cucumber (de-seeded, very thinly sliced) - 2 spring onions (thinly sliced/julienne) - 4 cornichons (thinly sliced) - 2tbsp mirin - 1.5tbsp sugar.; 1 bunch rocket; 1 bunch coriander

Servings: persons

Bao; 20g butter (melted) - 5g dry yeast - 20g sugar - 50g plain flour - 150g bread flour - 110ml warm water - pinch of salt.
400 grams ground beef
1 teaspoon garlic (crushed)
1 teaspoon ginger (grated)
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon sriacha
2 spring onions (finely chopped)
1 pinch salt and pepper
Pickle; quarter of a cucumber (de-seeded, very thinly sliced) - 2 spring onions (thinly sliced/julienne) - 4 cornichons (thinly sliced) - 2tbsp mirin - 1.5tbsp sugar.
1 bunch rocket
1 bunch coriander

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["First up, you will need a steamer. Ideally a bamboo one. You can pick these up really easily from most Asian supermarkets/online.
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Mix together the water, butter, sugar and yeast. Then add that to the flours and salt. Mix together really well and knead for at least 5 minutes or until the dough is smooth. Place the dough into a covered/oiled bowl and leave for 2 hours in a warm-ish place. After this time, take the dough and quickly knead it again (knock-back) for about 30 seconds. From here, roll it into balls. I made 2 from this mixture but you could easily make 4 smaller ones. Cover the balls and leave for another hour. After this, you will need to steam the buns over the highest heat on the hob for about 8-10 minutes depending on the size of the bao.", "The rest is massively easy. Take the pickle ingredients and mix those together and leave in the fridge for an hour - same with the beef patties. Fry the beef high, hopefully you will like it a bit pink in the middle like me. Then just mix together the rocket and coriander and you're away.
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Steamed burger buns? Next level, way forward."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Bao; 20g butter (melted) - 5g dry yeast - 20g sugar - 50g plain flour - 150g bread flour - 110ml warm water - pinch of salt., 400 grams ground beef, 1 teaspoon garlic (crushed), 1 teaspoon ginger (grated), and more.

Yes, Cow Bao falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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