Baked Hoisin Chicken Buns

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 egg
• 3 1/2 cups bread flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons yeast
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
• 12 ounces boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 add yeast to water. stir in 1/4 cup of sugar. allow to sit for 10 minutes until foamy.
• 2 beat egg with 2 tbsp of butter and add to yeast mixture.
• 3 with mixer on low, add salt and slowly add in 31/2 cups of flour, one cup at a time.
• 4 knead in mixer on low for 10 minutes or until dough is pliable.
• 5 remove and shape as rolls, placing them on a pan lined with wax or parchment paper.
• 6 allow to rise for 30 minutes.
• 7 while dough rises, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. coat pan with cooking spray. add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done.
• 8 cool slightly; shred meat with 2 forks.
• 9 place chicken in a medium bowl.
• 10 add green onions, hoisin sauce, oyster sauce, and vinegar; toss well to combine.
• 11 roll each dough piece into a 4-inch circle on a lightly floured surface.
• 12 spoon about 2 tablespoons chicken mixture into center of each dough circle. gather edges of dough over filling; pinch to seal.
• 13 place the filled dough, seam sides down, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• 14 lightly coat filled dough with cooking spray. cover and let rise 20 minutes.
• 15 beat together egg and water, set aside.
• 16 preheat oven to 375°.
• 17 uncover filled dough. gently brush with egg wash.
• 18 sprinkle evenly with sesame seeds. bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 19 serve warm.