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chicken bun | stuffed chicken buns recipe | how to make soft bun bread

Soft chicken buns are a pillowy texture stuffed with a savoury chicken filling and baked in a pan with a fluffy dough mixed with flour, sugar, yeast, egg and milk. 

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine Chinese, Indian, indonesia
Keyword chicen buns recipe, chicken bun, fluffy dough, soft buns, stuffed chicken buns
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 7
Calories 290 kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients for chicken bun:

For dough:

  • Plain flour - 3 cups
  • Dry yeast - 2 teaspoons
  • Sugar - 1 tablespoon
  • salt - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Raw egg - 1
  • Oil - 3 tablespoon(or melted butter)
  • Warm milk - 1 cup

For chicken filling:

  • Oil - 3 tablespoons
  • Boneless chicken - 250 g
  • Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
  • Turmeric - 1 pinch
  • Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Pepper powder - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Red chilli flakes - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Plain flour - 2 tablespoons
  • Milk - 1/4 cup
  • Water - 1/4 cup
  • Chopped coriander leaves - 1/4 cup
  • Lemon juice - 1/2 teaspoon

For baking:

  • Oil - 2 tablespoons
  • Egg - 1
  • Sesame seeds - few

Instructions

Procedure for chicken bun recipe:

Fluffy Dough:

  1. Take a bowl to add 3 cups of plain flour and 2 teaspoons of dry yeast.

  2. Add a tablespoon of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt mix.

  3. Break one egg and a tablespoon of butter or oil and mix well.

  4. Gradually pour a cup of warm milk and mix without lumps.

  5. knead the dough until it is soft and pliable

  6. Add a tablespoon of oil and knead a soft dough.

  7. Grease the bowl before placing the dough in order to avoid being sticky.

  8. Brush oil on top of the dough.

  9. Set aside for an hour until the dough rises double in size.

  10. Meanwhile, let’s start preparing chicken filling.

Chicken Filling:

  1. Heat a pan over medium flame and add 3 tablespoons of oil.

  2. Add cleaned 250 g of boneless chicken cut into small pieces or prefer keema.

  3. Add a tablespoon of ginger and garlic paste.

  4. Fry until the raw smell goes.

  5. Add a pinch of turmeric, and 1 teaspoon of garam masala powder.

  6. Add a teaspoon of red chilli powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

  7. And add 1/4 teaspoon of pepper powder and 1/4 teaspoon of red chilli flakes.

  8. Stir to combine and cook for a minute.

  9. Add 2 tablespoons of plain flour and mix well without lumps.

  10. Add 1/4 cup of milk and mix well.

  11. Add 1/4 cup of water and stir.

  12. Cook until the chicken becomes soft.

  13. Add 1/4 cup of chopped coriander leaves.

  14. Add 1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice and mix well.

  15. Take chicken filling to a plate and set it aside.

Shaping bun:

  1. Remove the cloth and knead the double-sized fluffy dough.

  2. Divide the dough into 7 equal portions and shape each into a ball.

  3. Dust the flour and flatten each ball using a rolling pin.

  4. Place 1-2 tablespoons of chicken filling at the centre.

  5. Gently fold the edges of the dough around the filling to seal it.

  6. Similarly stuff the remaining buns.

How to cook soft bun/bread without oven:

  1. Brush oil on the pan or large skillet.

  2. Place the buns and make sure to there is a distance between each bun.

  3. Cover a cloth and set aside for 10 minutes.

  4. Now brush the beaten egg mixture on the top of the buns.

  5. Sprinkle a few sesame seeds.

  6. Cover and bake for 10 minutes over a low flame.

  7. Touch the top of the buns and check whether it is dry or not.

  8. Sprinkle a tablespoon of oil.

  9. Flip on another side and bake for 4 minutes.

  10. Cook both sides of the bun until light brown colour appears.

  11. Remove from heat and brush oil/butter.

  12. Serve hot buns with your favourite dipping and enjoy the snack.

Recipe Notes

  • Grease the bowl before placing the dough in order to avoid being sticky.
  • Prefer chicken keema to make filling or chop the chicken into small pieces.
  • Place the buns in a greased pan, and cover them with a cloth.
  • Place the distance while cooking the bun rises.
  • Cover and bake for 10 minutes over a low flame.
  • Touch the top of the buns and check whether it is dry or not.
  • Flip & cook on another side and make sure over a low flame.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.