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Thai Inspired Fried Chicken Bao
A Taste of Asia
High Protein
Thai Inspired Fried Chicken Bao

with Peanut Sauce, Fries and Sweet Chilli Slaw

46 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Thai

Our Thai Inspired Fried Chicken Bao are inspired by classic restaurant dishes, focused on making a gourmet ingredient shine with a combination of premium sides and flavours.

Allergens

Wheat
May contain traces of allergens
Cashew nuts
Celery
Nuts
Cereals containing gluten
Mustard
Peanut
Soya
Egg

Utensils

Baking Tray
Aluminum Foil
Bowl
Pan

Tags

High Protein
South/SoutheastAsian
Handhelds
HelloFresh Specials
Customer Favourites
Ingredients
Potatoes

Potatoes

450 grams

Thai Style Spice Mix

Thai Style Spice Mix

2 sachet(s)

Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs

50 grams

British Chicken Thighs

British Chicken Thighs

4 unit(s)

Baby Gem Lettuce

Baby Gem Lettuce

1 unit(s)

Sliced Carrot and Cabbage Mix

Sliced Carrot and Cabbage Mix

120 grams

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

32 grams

Sweet Chilli Sauce

Sweet Chilli Sauce

64 grams

Red Thai Style Paste

Red Thai Style Paste

50 grams

Peanut Butter

Peanut Butter

30 grams

Bao Buns

Bao Buns

6 unit(s)

Egg

Egg

1 unit(s)

Salt for the Breadcrumbs

Salt for the Breadcrumbs

0.25 tsp

Water for the Sauce

Water for the Sauce

75 milliliter(s)

Preparation
1
Eyes on the Fries

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Chop the potatoes lengthways into 1cm slices, then chop into 1cm wide fries (no need to peel).

Pop them onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle over half the Thai style spice mix and toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

When the oven is hot, bake on the top shelf until golden, 25-30 mins. Turn halfway through.

2
Coat the Chicken

In the meantime, crack the egg (see pantry for amount) into a medium bowl and whisk.

Put the breadcrumbs into another bowl. Mix with the remaining Thai style spice mix and season with the salt (see pantry for amount) and pepper.

Season the chicken, then dip into the egg and then the breadcrumbs, ensuring it's completely coated. TIP: Notice a stronger smell from your chicken? Don’t worry, this is normal due to packaging we use to keep it fresh.

Transfer to a clean plate. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging and discard any excess egg.

3
Get Frying

Pop a large frying pan on high heat and add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. TIP: You want the oil to be hot so the chicken fries properly - heat for 2-3 mins before you add the chicken.

Once hot, carefully lay the chicken into the pan and fry until golden-brown, 2-3 mins on each side. Adjust the heat if necessary.

Transfer the chicken to a baking tray, then bake on the middle shelf of your oven until cooked through, 12-15 mins. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

4
Sweet Chilli Slaw Time

Meanwhile, trim the baby gem, halve lengthways, then thinly slice widthways.

In a large bowl, mix together the coleslaw mix, sliced baby gem, mayonnaise and half the sweet chilli sauce.

Season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Set aside.

Wipe out the (now empty) frying pan and pop on medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil.

5
Make your Peanut Sauce

Once the pan is hot, add the red Thai style paste and fry until fragrant, 1-2 mins. 

Add the peanut butter, water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) and remaining sweet chilli sauce. Whisk until smooth, then simmer for 1-2 mins. Set aside your peanut sauce.

Meanwhile, place the bao buns on a plate, sprinkle with a little water and microwave, 800W: 1 min 10 secs / 900W: 50 secs / 1000W: 40 secs.

If you don't have a microwave, place the bao buns onto a large sheet of foil. Sprinkle with a little water, then fold the foil, sealing on all sides to create a parcel. Bake on the middle shelf until warm and fluffy, 3-4 mins.

6
Finish and Serve

Once the chicken is cooked, remove from the oven and cut each thigh into 2-3 pieces (depending on size).

Transfer your bao buns to your plates and fill with the fried chicken and a spoonful of slaw. Drizzle over your peanut sauce.

Serve with the chips, remaining slaw and any remaining peanut sauce alongside.

Nutrition per serving

4603

kJ

Energy (kJ)

1100

kcal

Energy (kcal)

46.8

g

Fat

10.7

g

of which saturates

113.2

g

Carbohydrate

26.7

g

of which sugars

11.4

g

Dietary Fibre

66

g

Protein

3.52

g

Salt

with Peanut Sauce, Fries and Sweet Chilli Slaw

40 min 1/3
Eggs not included

with Peanut Sauce, Fries and Sweet Chilli Slaw

40 min 1/3
Egg(s) not included
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