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Korean Chicken Bao Buns

Korean Chicken Bao Buns

  • 20 min
  • 570 calories

We love bao and it seems we are not alone! Bao is one of the most popular choices on the menu and we have a spicy Korean version for you to try this week. With a delicious spicy gochujang sauce doing double duty as both sauce and marinade and a creamy slaw balancing it all out, we think ou will love this one too. You can control the heat by how much you dress the chicken in the sauce or use it as a drizzle instead.

Number of servings

Ingredients

  • 6 Bao Buns
  • 3 Chicken Thighs (skinless) 3 Chicken Thighs (skinless)
  • 2 Tsp Crushed Ginger 2 Tsp Crushed Ginger
  • 1 Tbsp Gochujang 1 Tbsp Gochujang
  • 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce (GF) 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce (GF)
  • 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 Red Onion 1 Red Onion
  • 1 Tsp Black Sesame Seeds 1 Tsp Black Sesame Seeds
  • 1 Small Bunch Coriander 1 Small Bunch Coriander
  • 1⁄4 Cup Plain Flour 14 Cup Plain Flour
  • 1⁄6 Green Cabbage 16 Green Cabbage
  • 2 1⁄2 Tbsp Mayonnaise 2 12 Tbsp Mayonnaise

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Step 1

1 Prepare Ingredients

Slice chicken into strips. Pick coriander, discarding stems. Finely slice red onion and cabbage.

Tip! Use as much of the red onion as you like, you may have some left over.

Step 2

2 Prepare Chicken

Combine gochujang, ginger, soy and brown sugar in a bowl with 2 tbsp water. Add half of this mixture to the chicken and mix well to coat. Dip marinated chicken pieces into flour.

Tip! Gochujang is mildly spicy. If anyone isn’t a fan leave it out and use an egg or milk instead to crumb and use the sauce at the end to toss so you can keep some plain.

Step 3

3 Cook Chicken

In a large pan with enough oil to cover the base, fry chicken strips over medium high heat until crisp, golden and cooked through, approx 2 minutes each side. Cook in batches if needed.

Step 4

4 Make Slaw

Combine cabbage, as much onion as you wish and the mayo and season to taste.

Tip! Use as much mayo as you like for the slaw if you don’t like a saucy slaw. Any leftover can be used in your buns.

Step 5

5 Heat Bao

Place bao on a large plate in a single layer and cover in cling wrap. Microwave for 1.5-2 minutes until heated through and soft to touch. You may need to do this in batches.

Step 6

6 You Plate It

Toss chicken with remaining sauce to taste just before serving. Fill bao with slaw, chicken, coriander and garnish with black sesame. Serve any remaining slaw on the side.

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