Fried Chicken Bao Buns

Name: Fried Chicken Bao Buns
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 Waitoa Free Range chicken thigh fillets; 1/2 cup plain flour; salt and pepper; 1/2 cup buttermilk; ½ cup Diamond spicy Coat N Cook; Olivado Liquid coconut oil for shallow frying; 12 frozen bao buns; mayonnaise; sriracha sauce; ¼ iceberg lettuce - thinly shredded; 1/2 small red onion - thinly sliced; 8 baby gherkins - thinly sliced; a handful of coriander; 2 thinly sliced spring onions

Three fried chicken and salad filled bao buns on a tray

Soft and squishy bao buns filled with crispy fried chicken, crunchy fresh salad, fragrant herbs and sriracha mayo goodness. This recipe is great for the whole family! Surprisingly easy to assemble and even easier to eat!

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Course Dinner, Lunch

Servings people

Ingredients

For the chicken

4 Waitoa Free Range chicken thigh fillets
½ cup plain flour
salt and pepper
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup Diamond spicy Coat N Cook
Olivado Liquid coconut oil for shallow frying

To serve

12 frozen bao buns
mayonnaise
sriracha sauce
¼ iceberg lettuce - thinly shredded
½ small red onion - thinly sliced
8 baby gherkins - thinly sliced
a handful of coriander
2 thinly sliced spring onions

Instructions

Coat the chicken thighs in seasoned flour then coat in buttermilk. Finally smother in the coat n cook crumb mix and set aside.
Heat liquid coconut oil over a medium heat in a deep heavy based pan. Fry the chicken for 5 minutes on each side constantly rotating so the chicken doesn’t burn. Shake off excess oil and transfer onto paper towels. Slice chicken pieces into thirds.
Heat bao buns according to packet instructions.
To serve, open your bao buns - smear with mayo and sriracha, top with iceberg, onion, gherkins, and a slice of fried chicken - finish off with spring onion and coriander.
Enjoy while fresh and hot!