Korean Chicken Bao Buns
Delicious and fluffy Korean Chicken Bao Buns filled with savory chicken and topped with fresh green onions and sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Korean
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups of cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
- 1/2 cup of Korean-style barbecue sauce
- 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
- 4–6 bao buns
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds
- Cucumber slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Mix the Chicken: In a bowl, combine the cooked chicken with Korean barbecue sauce and sesame oil. Mix well to coat the chicken evenly, and set it aside.
- Steam the Buns: While that chicken is hanging out, steam the bao buns according to package instructions until warm and fluffy.
- Fill the Buns: Now, it’s time to get that chicken into the bao buns! Fill each bun generously with the chicken mixture.
- Top and Garnish: Sprinkle the chopped green onions and sesame seeds on top. Add cucumber slices as a garnish if you like.
- Serve Hot: There you go! Serve them up hot, and enjoy!
Notes
For best results, let the filled buns rest for a minute before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bao bun
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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