🔥🥟 “Korean Chicken Bao Buns – crispy heat, saucy flavor, and cloud-soft buns in one perfect street-food bite.” ✨🥢

🔥🥟 Korean Chicken Bao Buns

Crispy Korean heat wrapped in soft, cloud-like buns ✨🥢

Korean Chicken Bao Buns are the perfect fusion of comfort and bold street-food flavor 😍 Soft, fluffy steamed bao buns cradle crispy, juicy chicken coated in a sticky, spicy Korean-style sauce that’s sweet, savory, and fiery all at once 🔥🍗 What makes this version special is the depth of flavor from PIKS Spices — adding warmth, balance, and richness to the marinade and sauce without overpowering the Korean vibe ✨🌶️ Finished with crunchy slaw and creamy drizzle, these bao buns are fun, indulgent, and absolutely addictive — one bite and you’ll want another 🥟❤️

🍗 Ingredients (Serves 6–8 bao buns)

🧄 For Chicken Marinade:

• Boneless chicken thighs/breast – 400 g 🍗

• Cornflour – 2 tbsp 🌽

• All-purpose flour – 2 tbsp 🌾

• Garlic paste – 1 tbsp 🧄

• Ginger paste – 1 tsp 🧄

• Soy sauce – 1½ tbsp 🍶

• Vinegar – 1 tbsp

• PIKS Lal Mirch Powder – 1 tsp ❤️

• PIKS Haldi Powder – ¼ tsp 💛

• PIKS Jeera Powder – ½ tsp 🌿

• Black pepper – ½ tsp ⚫

• Salt – to taste 🧂

🥘 For Frying:

• Oil – for deep frying 🔥

🌶️ Korean-Style Sticky Sauce:

• Gochujang – 2 tbsp 🌶️

• Tomato ketchup – 1 tbsp 🍅

• Soy sauce – 1 tbsp 🍶

• Honey / brown sugar – 1½ tbsp 🍯

• Garlic (finely chopped) – 1 tsp 🧄

• PIKS Lal Mirch Powder – ½ tsp ❤️

• PIKS Garam Masala – a pinch ✨

• Water – 2–3 tbsp

🥬 Slaw & Toppings:

• Cabbage (shredded) – 1 cup 🥬

• Carrot (julienned) – ½ cup 🥕

• Spring onions – chopped 🌱

• Sesame seeds – 1 tsp 🌾

• Mayonnaise – 2 tbsp 🥣

• Vinegar / lemon juice – 1 tsp 🍋

🥟 Bao Buns:

• Ready-made steamed bao buns – 6–8 🥟

🔥 Method (Step-by-Step)

1️⃣ Marinate the Chicken 🍗

In a bowl, mix chicken with cornflour, flour, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, and all PIKS spices.
Mix well and rest for 20–30 minutes ✨

2️⃣ Fry the Chicken 🔥

Heat oil and deep fry chicken pieces until golden, crispy, and juicy 😍🔥
Remove and keep aside on paper towel.

3️⃣ Make the Sticky Korean Sauce 🌶️

Heat a pan, add garlic and sauté briefly 🧄
Add gochujang, ketchup, soy sauce, honey, PIKS Lal Mirch, PIKS Garam Masala, and water.
Cook till thick, glossy, and sticky ✨😍

4️⃣ Toss Chicken 🍗

Add fried chicken to the sauce and toss till evenly coated and shiny 🔥❤️

5️⃣ Prepare Slaw 🥬

Mix cabbage, carrot, mayo, vinegar/lemon juice, and a pinch of salt 🥕🥬
Keep crunchy and fresh ✨

6️⃣ Steam Bao Buns 🥟

Steam bao buns for 2–3 minutes till soft, warm, and fluffy ☁️

7️⃣ Assemble the Bao Buns 🥟🔥

Open bao bun gently.
Add slaw 🥬
Top with sticky Korean chicken 🍗🔥
Garnish with spring onions 🌱 and sesame seeds 🌾
Drizzle extra sauce if you like 😍

💡 Pro Tips ✨

• Thigh meat = juicier chicken 🍗

• Don’t overcrowd oil while frying 🔥

• Add chilli oil for extra heat 🌶️

• Bao buns should be warm, not dry ☁️

• Best eaten fresh and hot 😋

🍽️ Serving Ideas

Perfect for:

• Street-food style dinners 🌙

• Party starters 🎉

• Café menus ☕

• Fusion food platters 🍽️

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Serve with iced tea 🧊, mocktails 🍹, or crispy fries 🍟 for a complete feast 😍🔥

Thank You💌