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Bao buns with Korean fried chicken
Looking for something fun and tasty to make at home? Why not give these bao buns a try! Warm soft bao buns paired with crunchy deep fried chicken goes down a treat for lunch or as an afternoon snack with friends and family.
If you decide to give this recipe a go, remember to take a photo and either tag me in it on Instagram, tweet it to me @sachieskitchen, or post it on my Facebook page so I can check it out!
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Ingredients
Bao Buns
- 6 bao buns (small)
- 120 g purple cabbage, shredded
- Fresh coriander to garnish
- Toasted sesame seeds to garnish
- 450 g chicken thigh, cut into big bite sizes
Fried Chicken Coating
- 100 g plain flour
- 1½ tsp garlic powder
- 1½ tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ ground white pepper
Korean Sauce
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 3 Tbsp grain vinegar / white vinegar
- 2 Tbsp gochujang (Korean chilli paste)
- 2 Tbsp tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp white sesame seeds
- 100 g white sugar
Method
- Mix the fried chicken coating ingredients together in a bowl and set aside.
- In a small pot, mix together the Korean sauce ingredients and bring to the boil. Reduce heat the simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Heat up oil in a wok or deep fryer at 180 degrees.
- While the oil is heating up you can steam the bao buns. To do this, first heat up water in a large pot. Place cooking paper inside a bamboo (or other steamer of your choice) and place bao buns inside. Place the lid on top and steam bao buns as per packet instruction or until soft and fluffy.
- Dust the chicken with the coating mixture and deep-fry for 4-5 minutes or until cooked through. Place chicken on paper towels to soak up any excess oil then transfer to a large bowl.
- Coat the fried chicken with the Korean sauce then place inside your bao buns. Top with shredded cabbage and sprinkle over the toasted sesame seeds.
- Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot. Enjoy!
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Reviews (2)
My family love this recipe. It is always a hit! I drop my son Max off to football and can make this recipe and have the kitchen clean by the time I pick him up. A hump day favourite
My family love this recipe. It is always a hit! I drop my son Max off to football and can make this recipe and have the kitchen clean by the time I pick him up. A hump day favourite
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