Asian BLT Buns With Chile Mayonnaise

Name: Asian BLT Buns With Chile Mayonnaise
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 10 Chinese steamed buns or hamburger buns; 3 Tbsps hoisin sauce; 6 servings Kosher salt; 3 Tbsps mayonnaise; 1 Persian cucumber, thinly sliced; 6 servings Splash of rice wine vinegar; 0 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 2 teaspoons Sriracha (Asian chile sauce); 454 grams thick-cut bacon; 3 tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 237 milliliters watercress sprigs

This recipe makes 6 servings with 595 calories, 18g of protein, and 38g of fat each. If $2.28 per serving falls in your budget, Asian BLT Buns With Chile Mayonnaise might be an amazing dairy free recipe to try. Head to the store and pick up mayonnaise, bacon, hamburger buns, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.

Instructions

Working in batches, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp; drain on paper towels.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Sprinkle the bacon with the five-spice powder, then break the slices in half.

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Bacon

Preheat the broiler.

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Broiler

Place the tomato slices on a baking sheet and brush with half of the hoisin sauce. Broil until bubbling, about 3 minutes, then turn; brush with the remaining hoisin sauce and broil 3 more minutes.

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Tomato Slices

Hoisin Sauce

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Baking Sheet

Combine the mayonnaise and Sriracha in a small bowl. Toss the watercress and cilantro in a medium bowl with the vinegar, sesame oil and a pinch of salt.

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Mayonnaise

Sesame Oil

Watercress

Cilantro

Sriracha

Vinegar

Salt

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Bowl

Dampen 2 paper towels and squeeze out the excess water. Wrap the Chinese buns loosely in the paper towels, then place in a large microwave-safe bowl; cover with plastic wrap and microwave in 30-second intervals until hot and soft.

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Water

Roll

Wrap

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Paper Towels

Plastic Wrap

Microwave

Bowl

(Alternatively, steam in a steamer basket set over boiling water, 5 minutes.) If using hamburger buns, do not steam.

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Hamburger Bun

Water

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Steamer Basket

Spread the inside of the buns with some of the chile mayonnaise. Fill the buns with a few slices each of cucumber, bacon and tomato, and some of the watercress mixture.

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Mayonnaise

Watercress

Cucumber

Spread

Tomato

Bacon

Chili Pepper

Roll

Photograph by Jonathan Kantor

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Ingredients

Servings:

0teaspoons

Chinese five-spice powder 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 10

Chinese steamed buns or hamburger buns 3Tbsps

hoisin sauce 6servings

Kosher salt 3Tbsps

mayonnaise 1

Persian cucumber, thinly sliced 6servings

Splash of rice wine vinegar 0teaspoons

toasted sesame oil 2teaspoons

Sriracha (Asian chile sauce)454grams

thick-cut bacon 3

tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick 237milliliters

watercress sprigs

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are great choices for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Essay Chenin Blanc Blend with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.