💜 Sticky Chicken in Bao Buns
INGREDIENTS:
6 chicken thighs
1tbsp white miso
1 tbsp orange marmalade
2 tsp grated ginger
2 tbsp soy sauce
Zest of 1 orange
1 tbsp kecap manis
8-10 bao buns
METHOD:
Prepare the marinade by mixing the miso, marmalade, ginger, soy sauce, orange zest & kecap manis in a bowl, then add the chicken thighs and mix it around to evenly coat them. Marinade for as long as you can anywhere from 30 minutes to overnight.
Heat a frying pan with a splash of oil and add the chicken thighs. Cook on medium heat until they are VERY brown. The more the marinade chars, the more flavourful the dish will be. Feel free to move the chicken around the pan to soak up some of the sticky marinade.
My hot tip is once the chicken is cooked and moved to a plate, use the remaining marinade from the bowl to de-glaze the frying pan and gently cook and reduce down. Then pour this into a little bowl to use as a sauce on your bao buns.
Slice the chicken into strips and arrange it on a platter to serve.
Accompany the chicken with warmed bao buns - I use WONDERBAO.
SIDES:
Pickled radishes
Pickles carrots
Fresh coriander
Kewpie mayonnaise (I like to bam mine up by mixing in a bit of orange zest, chopped coriander and lime juice)