Korean bao beef sliders

Bao buns

• extra virgin olive oil to grease
• 220 g milk
• 60 g fresh baby spinach leaves
• 70 g white sugar
• 2 tsp dried instant yeast
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• 400 g plain flour plus extra to dust
• 1 pinch sea salt

Patties

• 4 spring onions/shallots trimmed and cut into quarters
• 20 g extra virgin olive oil
• 1 carrot cut into pieces (3 cm)
• 40 g breadcrumbs
• 2 egg yolks
• 20 g soy sauce
• 20 g chilli paste
• 3 pinches ground black pepper
• 10 g sesame oil
• 10 g brown sugar
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• 250 g pork mince broken into pieces
• 250 g beef mince broken into pieces

Spicy coleslaw

• 1 carrot cut into pieces (3 cm)
• 1 capsicum deseeded and cut into pieces (3 cm)
• 1 spring onion/shallot trimmed and cut into thirds
• 150 g Chinese cabbage (wombok) shredded
• 100 g mayonnaise (see Tips)
• ¼ tsp Sriracha (optional - see Tips)
• 1 ½ tsp black sesame seeds
• 1 ½ tsp white sesame seeds

Assembly

• 500 g boiling water
• vegetable oil to shallow fry