Buy Now → Chicken Bao Buns
Crispy, golden brown chicken thighs paired with fluffy steamed bao buns, you'll absolutely love these Chicken Bao Buns as a quick snack or light lunch. Top with fresh cucumbers and pickled onions for the best baos you will ever have!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: serves 2 people
- Category: mains
- Method: ai fryer
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
4 pieces of Crispy Chicken Thighs, cut in half - see recipe
8 frozen bao buns
1 Persian cucumber, sliced
1 cup of pickled red onions
Chicken Bao Sauce:
3 tbsp of kewpie mayo
1 tbsp gochujang paste
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp honey
Crispy Chicken Thighs:
4 chicken thighs (boneless skinless)
1 cups of cornflakes, crushed
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Avocado oil spray
Instructions
- Preheat the Air Fryer: Set your air fryer to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare the Cornflake Coating: In a shallow dish, combine the crushed cornflakes, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Set Up a Dipping Station: In one bowl, beat the eggs. In another bowl, place the cornflake mixture.
- Coat the Chicken: Dip each chicken thigh into the beaten eggs, then press into the cornflake mixture, ensuring it’s well coated. Lightly spray with avocado oil on both sides.
- Air Fry the Chicken: Arrange the coated chicken thighs in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Air fry for 15-18 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the chicken is crispy and fully cooked (internal temperature should reach 165°F).
- Steam the Frozen Bao Buns: In a steamer, steam the frozen bao buns for 7 minutes or until it is soft and warmed through.
- Assemble the Crispy Chicken Baos: Place the crispy chicken thighs in the middle of the bao bun, add slices of cucumbers, pickled red onions and the bao sauce. Serve and enjoy!
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