Description[]
Source: Lilo & Stitch: THE OFFICIAL COOKBOOK - Tim Rita
Dr. Jumba Jookiba is definitely a kooky scientist. In fact, his genetic experiments caused so much chaos that he got banned from his own planet! Perhaps he would have been better off experimenting with recipes, like this tasty spread of dim sum buns. There are two different fillings, one sweet and one spicy—blending an array of delicious island flavors in these fun-to-eat bao buns. It’s a fantastic mix without any of the chaos of his other experiments!
Ingredients[]
- 10 premade bao buns (can be found online), divided
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup Dijon mustard
- 10 butter lettuce leaves or lettuce cups
- 1 cup bean sprouts, divided evenly for 5 buns
- 2 carrots, peeled, sliced, and divided evenly for 5 buns
- 1 cup pork chicharrones, divided evenly for 5 buns
- 5 teaspoons lehua honey (Hawaiian honey made from lehua blossoms)
- 1 cup hazelnut spread
- 2 strawberries per bun, thinly sliced
- 25 blueberries
- 2 ½ ounces peanut butter chips, evenly divided for 5 buns
- 5 pinches Hawaiian salt, or kosher salt
- Banana leaves or ti leaves, for serving, optional
Directions[]
- Take 5 bao buns and spread the inside of the buns evenly with about 1 tablespoon of each mayonnaise and Dijon mustard.
- Place the following ingredients inside the buns in this order: 2 pieces of lettuce, 1 ounce of bean sprouts, an even split of carrots, and a chicharron.
- Then drip about 1 ounce of honey over each bun.
- Take the other 5 bao buns and spread evenly with the hazelnut spread.
- Place the following ingredients inside the buns in this order: 2 sliced strawberries, 5 blueberries, and a few peanut butter chips.
- Sprinkle the salt evenly over each bun.
- To serve, line a sushi-style platter with banana or ti leaves, if desired, then place the buns on top.
Yield: 10 servings