Bao Buns with Sticky Chicken and Hoisin

🥘 Ingredients

• carrots 2
• cucumber 1
• spring onions 2
• cilantro 1 bunch
• red chili 1
• soy sauce 1 tbsp
• honey 1 ½ tbsp
• sesame oil 1 tsp
• sesame seeds 2 tbsp
• lime ½
• garlic 1 clove
• chicken 500 g
• bao buns 12
• chili mayo 4 tbsp
• hoisin sauce 4 tbsp

1. 1

   Peel the carrots into wide ribbons with a vegetable peeler. Cut the cucumber into fine strips. Cut the spring onions into fine strips. Roughly chop the cilantro . Slice the red chili thinly. Arrange the vegetables on a large platter.
2. 2

   Stir together soy sauce , honey , sesame oil , sesame seeds , the juice of lime , and the grated garlic to make the marinade.
3. 3

   Cut the chicken into small cubes. Heat a pan over medium-high heat with a little neutral oil and fry the chicken until golden.
4. 4

   Pour the marinade into the pan and spoon it over the chicken until it glazes. Let the chicken fry for a further 3 minutes , stirring.
5. 5

   Steam the bao buns in a bamboo steamer, or on a heatproof plate or sieve set over a pot of simmering water with the lid on, until warm and soft, 8 minutes .
6. 6

   Put chili mayo and hoisin sauce in small bowls and serve alongside the vegetables, steamed buns and sticky chicken. Fill the buns with everything.