Bao Buns

Name: Bao Buns
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: Prep time 3 hrs; Cook time 12-15 mnts; 15 Yields; Dough:; 300 gm flour; 125 gm cornflour; 3 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp instant yeast; 2 1/2 tsp baking powder; 60 ml vegetable oil; 180 ml warm water; Chicken:; 600 gm chicken breast cut into thin strips; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 2 tsp grated garlic; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tsp cumin powder; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1/2 tsp black pepper; To taste salt; 2 tbsp oil; Filling:; Sesame seeds; 1/4 cup cabbage shredded; 1 cucumber cut into fine julian; Handful fresh coriander; Chopped pickled carrots; Roasted crushed peanuts

Sarwat Ashraf @sarwatashraf

#Chinese

"Go to my Kitchen and find out Bao Buns"

As you know I love watching Masterchef, and I am totally inspired by the cooking and food. The idea of making Bao buns was also something I decided to cook after the Chinese competition was announced.

Bao buns are a complete dish itself but for a big family you can serve other Chinese dishes along side. Check out my other dishes under the hashtag #Chinese for more recommendations.

#Chinese

"Go to my Kitchen and find out Bao Buns"

Bao buns are a complete dish itself but for a big family you can serve other Chinese dishes along side. Check out my other dishes under the hashtag #Chinese for more recommendations.

Sarwat Ashraf @sarwatashraf

#Chinese

"Go to my Kitchen and find out Bao Buns"

Bao buns are a complete dish itself but for a big family you can serve other Chinese dishes along side. Check out my other dishes under the hashtag #Chinese for more recommendations.

#Chinese

"Go to my Kitchen and find out Bao Buns"

Bao buns are a complete dish itself but for a big family you can serve other Chinese dishes along side. Check out my other dishes under the hashtag #Chinese for more recommendations.

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Ingredients

6-8 servings

Prep time 3 hrs
Cook time 12-15 mnts
15Yields
Dough:
300 gmflour
125 gmcornflour
3 tbspsugar
1 tspinstant yeast
2 1/2 tspbaking powder
60 mlvegetable oil
180 mlwarm water
Chicken:
600 gmchicken breast cut into thin strips
1 tspchilli flakes
2 tspgrated garlic
3 tbsplemon juice
1 tspcumin powder
2 tbspoyster sauce
2 tbsphoisin sauce
1/2 tspblack pepper
To tastesalt
2 tbspoil
Filling:
Sesame seeds
1/4 cupcabbage shredded
1cucumber cut into fine julian
Handfulfresh coriander
Chopped pickled carrots
Roasted crushed peanuts

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Steps

1

Prepare all the ingredients. In a bowl add the ingredients for the dough and knead smoothly. Cover and let it sit in a warm place for about 2 hrs. After 2 hrs, knead the dough for 2 mnts to release the air.
2

Roll out the dough upto 1 cm thick. Using a round cutter, cut out circles, place them on a tray lined with cupcake liners. Lift up each circle, fold such that it forms a "The" shape but do not press. Be as gentle as you can. Keep the tray covered with a cloth in a warm place for the buns to proof for 30 mnts.
3

Transfer to a steamer and let them steam for 12 to 15 minutes. Your buns will look like as shown in the picture.
4

In a wok add ginger garlic paste, Sizzle till fragrant. Add in the sauces and simmer till bubbles appear. Turn the flame to high and add the chicken strips. Stir and cook on high only so the chicken does not release water and remains tender. No water should remain. Turn off the heat and start assembling.
5

To assemble the bao buns, open the bun as shown in the picture above. Put in the chicken strips, cabbage, cucumber, carrot, sprinkle coriander, peanuts, sesame seeds and enjoy. This is comfort food for me, I hope you like it too.