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These delectable chicken buns are perfect for a snack or a light lunch. They will transport well for picnics or a day out to the park. I have paired them with fragrant jasmine pearl for a light afternoon tea.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (180mil) low fat milk
- 2 cups (300g) unbleached white bread flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp (28g) butter
- 1 tsp rapid rise dry yeast
- 1 egg, beaten
- Sesame seeds
- 8 oz (225g) chicken breast, finely cubed
- 2-inch piece ginger
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
Pour milk into bread machine pan. Sprinkle flour over milk. Add salt, sugar, and butter in separate corners of the bread pan. Make a shallow indentation in the center of the flour and add yeast. Set bread machine to dough setting and press start.
To make filling, mix chicken, soy sauce, and honey in a bowl. Grate ginger over chicken. Mix well and let marinade for 30 minutes.
Heat sesame oil in a pan. Sauté garlic until fragrant. Add marinated chicken. Cook for about 5 to 6 minutes. Mix in green onions. Remove and set aside to cool.
When dough cycle has completed, remove dough and place on a lightly floured surface. Punch down gently and cut into 8 pieces. Roll each piece into a 5 inch round. Divide filling among the rounds of dough. Gather the sides to cover the filling and pinch the sides to seal. Place buns seam side down on a baking sheet. Let buns rise for about 45 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Brush tops of buns with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until buns are golden brown.
http://www.rotinrice.com/2010/03/honey-chicken-buns-and-jasmine-pearl-tea/
Jasmine tea is a classic scented tea mainly produced in the Fujian Province, China and Taiwan. The sweet smelling jasmine blossoms are piled next to the green or oolong tea for it to absorb the jasmine scent. For superior grades, this is done several times. The blossoms are then removed or mixed in to give an attractive appearance. Jasmine Pearls are beautifully bound with some jasmine flowers. It has a wonderful scent and a fine flavor.
It is a light and refreshing tea that can be taken alone or with savory foods. It has a pale golden liquor.
Jasmine pearls should be steeped for 2 to 3 minutes in about 160˚F to 170˚F water. Use about 12 pearls per cup of tea. The pearls unfurl after being steeped.
Superior quality jasmine pearls may be steeped a second time.
And now, take a bite of the chicken bun and have some tea…..
Enjoy…..and have a wonderful day! 8)
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My daughter loves to help me cook in the kitchen, and would love making these! A great weekend lunch we can make together!
The only tea I don't drink is Jasmine…:-(
But I love your chicken buns…look absolutely salivating.
Biren, the chicken buns are calling out to me ….they look fantastic, something I would like to have as a mid-afternoon snack at work. I haven't eaten one in years. Well done!
I love jasmine tea and I like your pairing very much! Please keep the food and tea pairings coming!
The chicken bun looks so good. I love Jasmine tea
and your tea cup looks beautiful.
just peeped in to your blog..found it very nice and interesting…following you..
Yum! I would so love to have those scrumptious buns for lunch right now, and perfect with a cup of jasmine tea!
Table Talk – It will be a great lunch to make together
Angie's Recipes – Jasmine tea is so refreshing! It's my go to tea when I am undecided on what tea to make. Do give it a try.
DongXing – Thanks and it is definitely great for afternoon snack. I kept all eight for dinner. Paired it with a cup of soup and salad and tea of course!
denise@quickies on the dinner table – Thanks Denise! There is more coming……
Anncoo – Thank you…..Jasmine tea is wonderful and I have it quite often.
That would be awesome breakfast for me. I love jasmine tea…very refreshing. Your chicken buns looks perfect.
Those buns look absolutely FANTASTIC!!!! My husband and I would love them!!!!
Silence Sing – Thanks for visiting! Appreciate your kind comments
5 Star Foodie – Thanks Natasha! Jasmine tea is good any time of the day
MaryMoh – Thanks Mary! They would be really nice for breakfast.
Miranda – Thanks Miranda!
Hi, love this combo and looks delicious but I have never tried jasmine tea though….
Nice n lovely buns….i will definitely try these!!!
The buns look really nice. I was thinking of making the same thing this morning!
I never saw anything like these before. They look really delicious! And I love Jasmine tea!
They do look very inviting – as does the tea! I have to move beyond the bags one day.
First time here…Chicken bun looks so soft and delicious…
Treat and Trick – Thanks for visiting! Jasmine tea is light and refreshing, good for any time of the day
Aysha – Thanks for visiting. I hope you'll try it.
Anh – Thanks for your visiting.
Cinnamon Girl – Thank you! I drink jasmine tea frequently…..very light and refreshing.
Natashya KitchenPuppies – Thanks! Using tea leaves take a little bit more work but they are worth it
My first time to visit your blog. This looks so wonderful, yum!
Delicate! Mm. I wanna eat it right away. I just uploaded a new episode of my online cooking show, I'm making Swedish Cupcakes. Please check it out!
Julie – Thanks for visiting and for leaving your nice comment.
Linn@Swedish Home Cooking – Thanks! I will check it out soon