Sticky soy & ginger chicken buns with crunchy veg
Prep
10 mins
Cook
10 mins
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
These sticky soy and ginger chicken buns are an absolute game changer for busy weeknights. The beauty of this recipe is that it comes together in just twenty minutes, making it perfect for those evenings when you need dinner on the table fast. I've used a brilliant Japanese sticky soy paste that does all the flavor heavy lifting, so you don't need to fuss with multiple seasonings. The ginger in that paste is fantastic for digestion and adds such a warming kick to the tender chicken. Topped with a bright slaw of crunchy cabbage and carrots that you can prep while the chicken cooks, these buns feel restaurant quality but are honestly so simple to make at home.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 250 gramschicken thigh fillets(cut into 2cm pieces)
- 80 gramsbart japanese sticky soy & garlic paste
- 2 tbsprice vinegar
- 2 tbspcaster sugar
- 160 gramsred cabbage(finely shredded)
- 2carrots(finely shredded)
- 2red chilli(red chillies, finely chopped)
- 1 tbspessential vegetable oil(vegetable oil)
- 168 gramshirata bao buns(pack 6 steamed bao buns )
- 4salad onion(salad onions, finely shredded)
- 30 gramsessential roasted salted peanuts(roasted salted peanuts, finely crushed)
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Instructions
- 1
Place the chicken in a bowl with most of the soy and garlic paste, then mix well and set aside for at least 15 minutes (or cover and chill for up to 12 hours). Mix the rice vinegar and sugar together with a good pinch of salt. Mix the cabbage and carrots with half the vinegar mixture in a bowl. Mix the chillies in a small bowl with the remaining vinegar mixture.
- 2
Warm the oil in a large frying pan over a high heat, then add the chicken and cook for 8 minutes turning occasionally, until caramelised on the outside and cooked through with no pink meat and juices that run clear. Drizzle the remaining soy and garlic paste in at the end to make everything nice and sticky. Heat the buns according to pack instructions.
- 3
Fill the buns with the chicken, vegetables, chillies, salad onions and peanuts and serve, with any extra vegetables on the side.
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