Tender chicken tossed in a savory sesame sauce tucked into a fluffy steamed bao bun.
Ingredients
12 OZ / 260 G boneless skinless chicken breast (about 2 small pieces)
1 TSP kosher salt
0.5 TSP black pepper
7 OZ / 200 G all purpose flour
3 OZ / 90 G cornstarch
2 TBSP granulated sugar
0.5 TSP instant yeast
1.5 TSP baking powder
30 OZ / 850 ML warm water
2 OZ / 60 ML vegetable oil
2 OZ / 60 G soy sauce
0.5 OZ / 15 G unseasoned rice vinegar
1.5 OZ / 45 G honey
1 TSP toasted sesame oi
1 TSP siriracha
Directions
Slice chicken into thin strips and season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate.
Add flour, corn-starch, sugar, yeast, and baking powder to mixing bowl. Mix for 20 seconds / speed 3.
Add 4 ounces of warm water and vegetable oil to mixing bowl. Mix for 10 minutes / speed 3 / reverse. Let dough rise until doubled in size, about 90 minutes.
Mix for 1 minute / speed 1. Remove dough from mixing bowl.
Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Using your hands, lightly coat surface of dough with vegetable oil. Cut 8 3-inch rounds of dough and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
Gently fold each round in half to create a bao shape. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes.
Add 24 ounces of water to mixing bowl and attach steamer baskets. Brush both steamer trays lightly with vegetable oil and place bao buns into both levels of steamer basket, leaving room for buns to expand while cooking.
Steam for 10 minutes / speed 1. Remove buns from steamer basket and set aside.
Add chicken to shallow steamer basket in a single layer. Steam for 10 minutes / speed 1. Remove chicken and set aside. Pour water out of mixing bowl.
Add soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, 2 ounces of water, sesame oil, and sriracha to mixing bowl. Cook for 8 minutes / 230°F|110°C / speed 1.
Divide chicken evenly between buns and drizzle with sauce. Enjoy your meal!
Recipe Note
TIPS:
Garnish with sliced green onion and sesame seeds.
Bao buns can be made ahead and frozen. Reheat by steaming for 5 minutes.
Make this vegetarian by substituting sliced shiitake mushrooms for chicken.
