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If using frozen bao buns, steam them according to package directions until hot and fluffy. Keep them warm in the steamer or a covered dish.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and diced yellow onion. Cook, breaking up the beef with a spatula, until the beef is fully browned and the onions are softened, about 6 to 8 minutes.

Drain any excess fat from the skillet. Stir in the garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute more, stirring constantly, to toast the spices.

Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the ketchup, yellow mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Add the torn American cheese slices and stir continuously until the cheese is completely melted and fully incorporated into the beef mixture, creating a cohesive, cheesy filling. Remove the skillet from the heat.

Carefully open each warm bao bun. Spoon about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the cheeseburger filling into the center of each bun.

Top each filled bao bun with a few slices of dill pickle and some very thinly sliced red onion. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and fresh chopped parsley, if desired, for garnish.

Serve the Classic Cheeseburger Bao Buns immediately while they are warm. Enjoy!


If using frozen bao buns, steam them according to package directions until hot and fluffy. Keep them warm in the steamer or a covered dish.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and diced yellow onion. Cook, breaking up the beef with a spatula, until the beef is fully browned and the onions are softened, about 6 to 8 minutes.

Drain any excess fat from the skillet. Stir in the garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook for 1 minute more, stirring constantly, to toast the spices.

Reduce the heat to low. Stir in the ketchup, yellow mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Add the torn American cheese slices and stir continuously until the cheese is completely melted and fully incorporated into the beef mixture, creating a cohesive, cheesy filling. Remove the skillet from the heat.

Carefully open each warm bao bun. Spoon about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the cheeseburger filling into the center of each bun.

Top each filled bao bun with a few slices of dill pickle and some very thinly sliced red onion. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and fresh chopped parsley, if desired, for garnish.

Serve the Classic Cheeseburger Bao Buns immediately while they are warm. Enjoy!
