Bao with Sticky Aubergine
By OcadoLife
Published on 22 April 2025
The whole family will love these Bao with Sticky Aubergine from OcadoLife recipe editor Lauren Hoffman. “The combination of crunchy veg and hoisin sauce with sweet-spicy roast aubergine makes a wonderful filling for steamed bao. I like to team this with steamed tat soi, drizzled with soy sauce and toasted sesame oil, for a fuller meal. Enjoy!”
Time and servings
20 minsTotal time
4Servings
5 minsPrep time
15 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 1 aubergine, sliced into fingers
- 1 tsp cornflour
- 2 tbsp groundnut oil
- 8 bao buns
- 2 tbsp (approx.) hot honey
- 8 tsp hoisin sauce
- ½ cucumber, cut into matchsticks
- 2 salad onions, finely sliced
- 1 red chilli, finely sliced
- 40g dry roasted peanuts, roughly chopped (optional)
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan/gas 9. Put the sliced aubergine into a roasting tin and season well. Toss with the cornflour and drizzle over the groundnut oil; roast for 15 mins until soft.Step 2
Steam the bao in the microwave as per pack instructions. Remove the aubergine from the oven and drizzle with the hot honey; divide between the bao.Step 3
Top with hoisin sauce and the prepped cucumber, salad onions and chilli. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts, if you like.