Korean Garlic-Soy Chicken Bao Buns
with Cheesy Bacon Fries & Cucumber Salad
These bao buns are a luxurious dinner night option packed with colour, crunch and a trifecta of sweet, salty and garlic flavours! Pair with our cheesy bacon fries for a satisfying and crispy side. Extra notes: XX
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Ingredients
2
Potato
1 packet
Diced Bacon
(May be present: Soy, Milk.)
1 packet
Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1
Cucumber
1
Pear/Apple
1 sprig
Spring Onion
1 packet
Chicken Thigh
1 packet
Garlic Paste
1 packet
Soy Sauce Mix
(Contains: Gluten, Soy, Wheat;)
1 packet
sweet chilli sauce
1 sachet
cornflour
(May be present: Soy, Milk, Gluten, Peanuts, Sesame, Wheat, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Walnut.)
6
Gua Bao Bun
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Soy.)
1 packet
mixed salad leaves
1 packet
garlic aioli
(Contains: Eggs;)
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
1 tbs
plain flour
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat;)
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. • Cut potato into fries. • Place fries on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. • Bake until tender, 20-25 minutes. • In the last 8-10 minutes of cook time, sprinkle diced bacon and Cheddar cheese over fries (you may need to break up the bacon with your hands!). Return to oven and bake until melted and golden.
• Meanwhile, thinly slice cucumber into rounds. • Thinly slice apple/pear into wedges. • Thinly slice spring onion. • Cut chicken thigh into 2cm chunks. • In a medium bowl, combine chicken, garlic paste and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with pepper and set aside. • In a small bowl, combine soy sauce mix, sweet chilli sauce and a splash of water, then set aside.
• When the fries have 10 minutes remaining, in a second medium bowl, combine cornflour and the plain flour. Add chicken and toss to coat. • In a large frying pan, heat a generous drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • When oil is hot, dust off any excess flour from chicken, then cook, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through (when it’s no longer pink inside), 5-6 minutes.
TIP: Cook chicken in batches if your pan is getting crowded!
• Return all chicken to pan, then add soy sauce mixture, tossing chicken until well coated.
• While chicken is cooking, place gua bao buns on a microwave-safe plate and cover with a damp paper towel. • Microwave on high for 1 minute. Set aside to rest for 1 minute. • In a large bowl, combine cucumber, apple/pear, mixed salad leaves, garlic aioli and a drizzle of olive oil. Season to taste.
• Uncover baos, then gently halve buns and fill with some cucumber salad and Korean garlic-soy chicken. • Serve baos with cheesy bacon fries and remaining salad. • Sprinkle over spring onion to serve. Enjoy!
