Description
Cheesy Dynamite Chicken Buns are soft, homemade buns filled with marinated, crispy chicken and a spicy creamy sauce, topped with a cheesy crust. Perfect for sharing, meal prep or a bold snack.
Ingredients
Dough
75 ml water
200 ml milk
15 g honey
9 g instant yeast
1 egg
30 ml sunflower oil
600 g flour
8 g salt
25 g butter
Topping
40 g Parmesan cheese
2 g cayenne powder
1.5 g onion powder
1 g black pepper powder
Chicken Mixture
700 g chicken fillet
5 g salt
3 g onion powder
3 g garlic powder
4 g cayenne powder
1.5 g black pepper powder
15 g sambal oelek
10 ml soy sauce
1 egg
Extra
Milk (for brushing)
Cornstarch Mixture
150 g cornstarch
2 g salt
1.5 g black pepper powder
3 g onion powder
Sauce
120 g mayonnaise
75 g chili sauce
20 g sambal oelek
Instructions
- Combine the lukewarm water and milk, honey and yeast in a bowl. Let sit for about 5 minutes until the yeast is active.
- Add the beaten egg and sunflower oil to the mixture. Then add the flour, salt and butter. Knead until smooth (8-10 minutes with a stand mixer, 10-12 by hand).
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until it has doubled in size.
- While the dough rises, make the topping: mix Parmesan cheese, cayenne powder, onion powder and black pepper together; set aside.
- Prepare the chicken: wash and cut into pieces, place in a bowl and add the salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne powder, black pepper, sambal oelek, soy sauce and beaten egg. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate to marinate for at least 1-2 hours (or overnight for best flavour).
- Once the dough has risen, deflate it and divide it into 14 equal pieces (≈70 g each). Shape into balls.
- Roll each ball into a rectangle (~15×13 cm), fold in half, brush with milk, then dip one side into the Parmesan-topping mixture and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make a few slashes on top. Let them rise for 30 minutes or until doubled.
- Preheat your oven to 200 °C (392 °F). Bake the buns for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Keep an eye as ovens vary.
- While buns bake, in a bowl combine cornstarch, salt, black pepper, onion powder. Toss the marinated chicken pieces in this mixture to coat.
- Heat sunflower oil in a skillet to ~175 °C (350 °F). Cook the chicken pieces in hot oil until they turn golden and are fully cooked inside.
- In another bowl, combine mayonnaise, chili sauce and sambal oelek to make the sauce. Toss the fried chicken in this sauce until well coated.
- To assemble: split the buns (or slice open), fill with fresh vegetables (if desired), add the saucy chicken, and extra sauce if you like. Serve warm and enjoy.
Notes
Make sure milk is lukewarm (37-40°C) to activate the yeast.
Let the chicken marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Use a food thermometer to maintain oil temp at ~175°C.
Add sambal to taste if you want to increase or reduce spice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: ~375 kcal
- Sugar: ~3 g
- Carbohydrates: ~33 g
- Protein: ~27 g