Chicken Baos | Crunchy Chicken Starter | Party Appetizer | Chicken Bao Bun Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while cake flour can be less expensive.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Tofu is a plant-based option, while ground chicken can be more economical.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: miso paste

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Miso provides umami flavor with fewer calories, while soy sauce is often less expensive.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Take the ingredients for the dough in a bowl & knead to a smooth soft dough.

Proof the dough for 2 hours till it doubles, then knock it back & cut into small portions.

Roll it out into an oval shape & place a chopstick in the middle & fold in half.

Remove the chopstick & place the bao on a piece of parchment paper. Proof these for another 30 mins.

While the bao is proofing, take all for the chicken marination in a bowl, mix well & marinate for 15 mins, now add flour & corn starch & mix well.

Deep fry the chicken in hot oil till golden & crispy & remove.

Next for the sauce, heat oil in a pan & fry the onions, ginger & garlic for a few seconds, then add the sauces & mix well.

Add the chicken, toss it well & do finish with some spring onions.

Mix all the ingredients for the fresh salad & keep aside.

Steam the proofed baos in a steamer for 15 mins.

Once ready, open them up & add some of the fresh salad & a few pieces of the chicken & serve.

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