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Sloppy Bao
This vegetarian spin on the sloppy joe uses ground soy, slices of mango and red curry. The combination of sweet and spicy makes for an explosion of flavour that will satisfy any kid's taste buds
August 29th, 2012
Recipe by LeeAnne Wright
Brown bagging it? Avoid a “soggy” bao by packing 1 cup bao mixture in an insulated food container and sending the baguette and mango separately for easy assembly at lunch.
Servings
Makes 4 sandwichesIngredients
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 2 chopped shallots
- 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup red curry paste
- 340-gram package of ground soy
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 4 buns or 10-centimetre pieces of baguette
- Mango, sliced
Directions
Place canola oil, shallots, lemongrass, garlic and red curry paste in a glass bowl and microwave 60 seconds or until fragrant and shallots are translucent.
Stir in package of ground soy, ketchup and Dijon mustard; microwave for 3 minutes or until warm.
Serve on a split bun or baguette and top each with a handful of mango slices.
Photography by Carlo Mendoza
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