Korean-Style Spicy Chicken Bao recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
This dish features crispy fried chicken and a sweet-and-spicy sauce tucked into bao buns. Tangy pickles balance the fluffy buns and chewy fried chicken.
This dish features crispy fried chicken and a sweet-and-spicy sauce tucked into bao buns. Tangy pickles balance the fluffy buns and chewy fried chicken. It makes a satisfying lunch or a quick late-night snack.
World cuisine · 30 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 813g serving): 4944.5 kcal · protein 36.6g · carbohydrate 85.7g · fat 482.5g · sodium 1897.5mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Pat the chicken dry so the starch coating sticks evenly.
Tips: Warm the bao buns or steamed flower rolls just before serving to keep them soft and moist.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Chicken thigh — 150 g
- Steamed buns — 2 pc
- Potato starch — 2 Tbsp
- Cooking oil — 500 ml
- Gochujang (Korean chili paste) — 1 Tbsp
- Ketchup — 1 Tbsp
- Honey — 1 tsp
- Soy sauce — 1 tsp
- Garlic — 1 clove
- Sesame seeds — 1 tsp
- Korean pickled cucumbers — 3 pc