Asian Crumbed Chicken Bao
with mushrooms, pickled cucumber and jasmine rice
This recipe features simple ingredients used in interesting ways. Fragrant rice is elevated with apple cider vinegar, which is also used to pickle the cucumber in this dish. Crispy chicken sits inside a soft and fluffy bao bun, rounding out a satisfying and exciting dish.
Ingredients
150 grams
Mushrooms
1 sachet(s)
Sweet Chilli Sauce
1 unit(s)
Cucumber
260 grams
Diced Chicken Breast
1 sachet(s)
Apple Cider Vinegar
(Contains Sulphites)
150 grams
Jasmine Rice
1 unit(s)
Chilli
1 sachet(s)
Aioli
(Contains Egg, Mustard)
1 sachet(s)
Ketjap Manis
(Contains Soya, Wheat)
1 pack(s)
Bao Buns
(Contains Wheat May be present Milk)
2 sachet(s)
Mayo
(Contains Egg, Mustard)
1 pack(s)
Breadcrumbs
(Contains Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
to taste
Salt
to taste
Pepper
to taste
Water
to taste
Oil
to taste
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
- Place a pot over medium-high heat with the rice and 300ml cold water (double for 4p). Bring to the boil.
- Once boiling, lower heat to medium, cover with the lid and cook for 12 mins.
- Remove the pot from the heat and keep covered for another 12 mins (or until ready to serve).
- Once ready, add ¼ tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar (double both for 4p) and half the apple cider vinegar. Mix well to combine.
- Meanwhile, trim and halve the cucumber lengthways. Scoop out the seeds. Chop widthways into small pieces.
- In a bowl, mix the remaining apple cider vinegar, ¼ tsp salt and 1 tsp sugar (double both for 4p).
- Add the cucumber and set aside to marinate. Toss occasionally.
- Mix the aioli with the sweet chilli sauce.
- In a bowl, mix the breadcrumbs with salt, pepper and 2 tbsp oil (double for 4p).
- Toss the chicken in the mayo. Season with salt and pepper.
- Next, toss the chicken in the breadcrumbs.
- Place on a lined baking tray. Drizzle over a little oil.
- Bake until golden and cooked through, 20-25 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash hands and equipment after handling raw chicken. Chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
TIP: Notice a stronger smell from the chicken? Don’t worry, this is normal due to packaging used to keep it fresh.
- Meanwhile, roughly chop the mushrooms.
- Deseed the chilli and finely chop.
- Place a large pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.
- Fry the mushrooms for 5-6 mins. Stir in the ketjap manis.
- Place the bao buns on a plate (3 at a time) and microwave covered for 1 min.
- Keep covered until serving.
TIP: Don't have a microwave? Place a pot with 2cm of water over high heat. Once boiling, place a colander lined with a baking sheet on the pot. Place the bao (3 at a time) on the baking sheet, cover and steam for 3-4 mins.
- Fill the bao buns with the crumbed chicken and a little pickled cucumber.
- Fluff up the rice with a fork and divide between bowls.
- Top the rice with fried mushrooms and the remaining pickled cucumber.
- Drizzle the sweet chilli aioli over the bao buns.
- Garnish with a scattering of chopped chilli (use less if you don't like spice).
