Meatless Char Siew Puffs 无肉蜜汁叉烧酥

*in collaboration with Quorn

Whilst I'm forever inwards pursuit to gear upwardly healthier meals since my cancer diagnosis few years ago, it had never crossed my hear to purpose meat replacements inwards the past. Or rather, I was ignorant virtually the beingness of meat replacements. Therefore, I was excited when I received around Quorn products to attempt out. This Meatless Char Siew Puffs 无肉蜜汁叉烧酥 was something I actually wanted to create on this offset trial as Char Siew Puff 叉烧酥 has e'er been my favourite detail on the bill of fare whenever nosotros dine at Dim Sum restaurants. Do I similar this meatless version? It's a definite Yes!

What's Quorn?*

Quorn is natural, nutritious, versatile. The principal cistron of Quorn products is Mycoprotein, a nutritionally good for you lot source of poly peptide produced yesteryear a procedure of fermentation – similar to yeast inwards breadstuff – using a natural nutritious fungus from the soil together with fermenting it to make a dough called Mycoprotein. In addition, Mycoprotein has been clinically proven to cut blood cholesterol amidst people who are suffering from high cholesterol, every bit good every bit assistance to create make diabetes yesteryear contributing to reduction of blood glucose together with insulin levels.

As Quorn products convey no rigid aftertaste together with possess the taste, appearance together with texture of meat, they are perfect for creating healthier, guilt-free versions of favourite everyday meals.

Quorn inwards Brief* :

Quorn pieces are high inwards fibre together with protein, depression inwards saturated fatty together with gluten gratuitous non meat product. They come upwardly inwards several types including pieces, minced, nuggets, meatballs, fillets together with others.

Quorn is non made of mushrooms. It’s made of Mycoprotein that belongs to the same kingdom every bit truffles together with mushrooms.
Mycoprotein, Quorn's fundamental cistron is high inwards poly peptide together with fibre, depression inwards saturated fat, goose egg cholesterol together with is soy-free. It is too MSG-free!
It’s natural together with GMO-free because it’s produced through fermentation – similar to yeast inwards bread.

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*Product Information provided yesteryear Quorn Singapore.

Puff Pastry Ingredients (enough to brand virtually 10 to 12 pcs) :

2 to three sheets frozen butter puff pastry (24 cm x 24 cm per sheet)(cut each canvas into 4 equal squares of virtually 12 cm x 12 cm each)(slightly thaw inwards chiller)(frozen puff pastry available at supermarkets)
1 modest beaten egg (for egg wash)
1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Ingredients for Meatless Char Siew

150 gm frozen Quorn Mince (not necessary to thaw beforehand)
5 cloves garlic (minced)
2 mid sized onions (finely chopped)
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley (optional)
1/2 tsp grounded white pepper
1 to ii tbsp cooking oil

Seasonings for Char Siew Sauce

2 tbsp oyster sauce (or to taste)
2 tbsp dearest (or to taste)
1 tbsp tomato plant ketchup (or to taste)
2 tbsp lite soy sauce (or to taste)
1 tsp nighttime soy sauce (or to taste)
6 tbsp mirin or Chinese cooking vino (or to taste)
1 tsp sesame crude oil (or to taste)
1 tsp chili pulverisation (optional)

Method :

Add all seasonings for Char Siew Sauce inwards a bowl together with mix well. Taste exam to your satisfaction.
Pour Char Siew Sauce onto Quorn Mince. Allow Char Siew Sauce to soak in. Set aside.
Add cooking crude oil together with stir tyke onions, garlic and parsley till aromatic.
Fold inwards Quorn Mince together with Char Siew Sauce. Add pepper together with lightly stir tyke all ingredients for 1 minute. Turn off rut together with laid aside to cool.
Pre-heat oven to 220C.
Spoon Char Siew ingredients onto puff pastry canvas (each pc virtually 12 cm x 12 cm).
Roll puff pastry to wind stuffings nicely. Trim the ii ends (if necessary) to ensure all Char Siew Puffs are virtually same size.
Arrange Char Siew Puffs onto lined baking tray. Use a fork to lightly press on the ii ends of each Char Siew Puff.
Brush egg wash onto each Char Siew Puff together with sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
Bake inwards oven for twenty to 25 minutes till the Char Siew Puffs are nicely raised together with browned.
Remove from oven together with larn out to cool earlier serve.