Chicken Buns is a popular dish that originated in southern China. These steamed buns are filled with a savoury and succulent filling made from marinated and roasted chicken that is finely diced and mixed with flavorful seasonings. The dough for the buns is made from flour, yeast, sugar and water and is soft and fluffy. Once steamed, the buns are pillowy and irresistible. Chicken Buns is also versatile and can be served as an appetizer or a main course. It’s a great recipe to make at home and enjoy with friends and family.
Chicken Buns
Ingredients
Ingredients For The Buns:
- 4 cups Flour
- 1.5 cups Water
- 1 packet Yeast
- 1.5 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 2 tsp Salt
- 3 teaspoons Sugar
- Sesame seed (for topping)
Ingredients For The Chicken Filling:
- 1 pc Chicken breasts boiled and shredded
- 1 pc Onion finely chopped
- Salt, Pepper, Red pepper crushed
- 1 package Boursin cheese
- 1/4 cup Cream cheese
- 1/4 cup Cilantro chopped
- 1 cup Cheese shredded
Instructions
Method For The Chicken:
- Mix all the ingredients together and make sure its well mixed.
Method for the buns:
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the water and set aside till frothy
- Now add the olive oil, salt and honey.
- Now add flour slowly
- Knead into a ball
- Let it rise in a warm place for an hour or so till it doubles in size.
- Now make your filling.
- Punch it down and make 12 round dough balls.
- Roll out the round and fill it with the chicken filling and form it into a round ball Brush with egg wash (1 egg beaten with 2 tablespoons milk) sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Let it rise for about 30 minutes bake at 375 till golden brown.
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