Crispy Coconut Chicken Bao Buns

Nutrition per serve

Ingredients

• 200g Chinese broccoli
• 150g green beans
• 2clov garlic
• 1pcs spring onion
• 1bunch coriander
• 40g panko breadcrumbs
• 20g shredded coconut
• 5g Chinese barbecue seasoning
• 300g free-range chicken tenderloins
• 6pcs bao buns
• 50g sweet chilli sauce
• 40ml vegan mayonnaise
• 1pcs egg
• 15ml plain flour
• 1pcs neutral-flavoured oil, for shallow frying + 2 tsp
• 10ml soy sauce
• 1pinch pinch of sugar

Method

1. Step 1 — Prep ingredients
   Trim the Chinese broccoli and halve widthwise, then halve any thicker stems lengthwise. Trim the beans. Crush or finely chop the garlic. Thinly slice the spring onion on an angle. Pick the coriander leaves, discarding the stems.
2. Step 2 — Coat chicken
   Whisk 1 egg in a bowl. Put 1 tbs flour in a shallow dish. Combine the breadcrumbs, coconut and Chinese barbecue seasoning in a separate shallow dish and season with salt and pepper. Cut the chicken into 6 pieces. Dust the chicken with the flour, shake off the excess, then dip in the egg and coat in the breadcrumb mixture.
3. Step 3 — Cook chicken
   Heat 1cm oil in a medium frypan over medium heat. Cook the chicken for 2-3 mins each side until golden and cooked through. Drain on a wire rack over paper towel (this will keep the crumb crisp). Season with salt.
4. Step 4 — Stir-fry greens
   While the chicken is cooking, heat 2 tsp oil in a medium deep frypan over high heat. Stir-fry the Chinese broccoli and beans for 2 mins or until starting to soften. Add the garlic and cook for 30 secs or until fragrant. Add 2 tbs water, 2 tsp soy sauce and a pinch of sugar and stir-fry for 2-3 mins until vegetables are tender. Taste, then season with salt.
5. Step 5 — Warm bao buns
   Meanwhile, remove the bao buns from the bag and put on a plate. Cover with a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 2 mins or until fluffy and heated through. (Alternatively, follow the steaming instructions on the packet.)
6. Step 6 — Make mayo and serve
   Combine the sweet chilli sauce and mayonnaise in a bowl. Split the bao buns and spread with the sweet chilli mayo. Cut the chicken pieces in half. Fill the bao buns with the chicken, spring onion and coriander leaves. Divide the bao buns and garlic greens among plates to serve.

Allergens

Egg, Gluten, Wheat, Soy, Sulphites