Step-by-step guide to make delicious Chicken Bao from scratch at home

Emboding the rich tradition and exquisite flavours of Asian cuisine, chicken bao is a culinary masterpiece of delicately steamed bun with savoury chicken filling and is enjoyed as a simple snack, appetizer or a gourmet delicacy by food enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.

Originating from Chinese cuisine, Chicken Bao is usually accompanied or can be customised with a dipping sauce such as soy sauce or chili oil and offers a harmonious blend of savoury, sweet and aromatic flavours that tantalise the taste buds and make it a cherished staple across Asia and beyond.

If you are looking for a step-by-step guide to make delicious Chicken Bao from scratch at home, look no further as we got you sorted. So this Saturday, bring the taste of the streets home and savour the flavours of Asia with the homemade Chicken Bao recipe given below –

INGREDIENTS:

Flour – 705 gm

What starch- 150 gm

Milk powder – 120 gm

Yeast – 24 gm

Sugar – 150gm

Salt- 900 gm

Baking powder – 15 gm

Refined oil- 74 ml

Hot water – 40 ml

Roasted chicken (raw)-120gm

Oil-20 ml

Ginger -1 tablespoon

Garlic – 1 tablespoon

Honey – ½ tablespoon

Tomato sauce -2 teaspoons

Chilli paste-1 tablespoon

Oyster sauce-10 ml

Dark soya – 1 tablespoon

Light soya – ½ tablespoon

Lettuce-30gm

Siracha mayo -20gm

Sesame seed (white)- 3 tablespoons

Sesame seed (black)-3 tablespoons

Microgreens- 4-5 steams