Bao buns with BBQ pulled chicken
Recipe for juicy bao buns with BBQ pulled chicken - messy, sticky and seriously good.
Servings 12 buns
Calories 158kcal
Ingredients
BBQ chicken
- 2 red onions, cut into strips
- 500 g pulled chicken – click here for the recipe
- 6-8 tbsp BBQ sauce – click here for the recipe
- 2 handfuls flat-leaf parsley, chopped
To serve
- 12 bao buns
- Spring onions, finely sliced
- Chilli mayo
- Optional: finely sliced carrots, cucumber or similar
Instructions
- Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan and fry the onions until soft and translucent.
- Add the pulled chicken and BBQ sauce and heat through thoroughly, then stir in the parsley at the end. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Meanwhile, warm the bao buns as directed on the packet, and slice any extra vegetables if you want to add them.
- Fill the warm bao buns with the chicken and scatter with spring onions - and serve with chilli mayo.
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 140mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg