
INGREDIENTS
For the Chicken
- 1 kg chicken tenders, 4 tbsp plain flour (for dusting), 2 tbsp corn flour (for dusting)
- ¾ cup plain flour (for coating), ¼ cup corn flour (for coating), ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp chili powder, 1 tsp pepper
For the Marinade
- 1tbsp garlic juice, 1tsp ginger juice, 1 tsp
- paprika, 1tsp cayenne, 1tsp cinnamon, ½ pepper, 1tsp salt, 5 tbsp buttermilk, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1tsp celery powder, 1 tsp vinegar, ½ tsp tobacco
METHOD
- Rinse chicken, pat dry.
- Combine all ingredients for the marinade in a bowl and rest for 10 mins. Place chicken in marinade, massage and set aside.
- Combine flour and cornflour on a plate ready for dusting. Remove chicken from the marinade and dust one piece at a time.
- Return to bowl marinade for 6 hour or overnight.
- Remove chicken from the fridge.
- Combine plain flour, corn flour, salt, chili powder and pepper and mix well.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large fry pan and start to fry the tenders until golden brown.
For the Bao
- 525g plain flour, extra for dusting, 1 ½ tbsp caster sugar, plus a pinch, 1 tsp dried year
- 50 ml milk, 1 tbsp sunflower oil, plus extra for dusting, 1 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tsp baking powder
METHOD
- Mix flour, caster sugar, ½ tsp salt in a large bowl.
- Dissolve the yeast and a pinch of sugar in 1 tbsp warm water, add to the flour with the milk, sunflower oil, rice vinegar and 200ml water.
- Kneed for 15 mins and place in a warm spot till it doubles in size.
- Roll into a long sausage shape, about 3cm thick.
- Cut into pieces about 3cm wide and roll into a ball, leave to for 3 mins.
- Roll each ball into oval shape about 3-4mm thick.
- Fold the dough over, place a small sheet of baking paper in between and leave to prove for 1 hr.
- Heat a large steamer and cook for 8 mins until puffed up.
Garlic Sauce
- 1 cup garlic, 2 tsp salt, 3 cups vegetable oil
- ½ cup lemon juice
METHOD
- Add garlic and salt into a food processor, and blitz.
- Pour one to two tablespoons of oil.
- Continue adding another tablespoon or two until the garlic starts looking creamy.
- Add the ½ cup of lemon juice and blitz.
For the filling
Coriander, Radish