Easy chicken buns

These days I do more cooking than baking, I even considered changing the title of this blog (but I couldn't, 'cause I do love baking, just can't afford to do more of it at the moment..) 

Coming into the cooler autumn months means warmer foods. And boy, don't we usually eat a lot around this time of the year? (well, for me, any season except Summer.. ^_^) This time, it's a simple snack. It is oh-so-simple and versatile because you just need to buy the folded buns off the freezer section of your local Oriental market, and make the filling as you steam the buns.

Sandwich buns

SAUTEED CHICKEN & ONION BUNS

Ingredients:

A pack of sandwich buns 

250g chicken thigh, minced 

2/3 medium onion, chopped finely

2 1/2 tbsp dark sweet soy sauce ("Bango" brand)

1 1/2 tbsp light premium soy sauce

1/4 tsp raw sugar

1 tbsp oyster sauce

Salt & pepper to taste

A generous pinch of five spice powder

4 tbsp oil

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the chopped onion until fragrant and slightly tender.
2. Add chicken mince and cook halfway before seasoning with the remaining ingredients.
3. Stir well until the chicken is thoroughly cooked but not until the juices dry out. It should still be moist with a little sauce left in the pan. Set aside to cool.
4. Meanwhile, prepare the steamer and place preferred quantity of frozen bun in the steamer. Steam approx. 5-10 mins or until the buns have fully defrosted and are soft to the touch.
5. Fill the buns with the prepared filling, about 2 tsp each (do not overfill, it could get messy)
6. Enjoy them right away.

The filling

 

Warm, toasty buns

If those buns don't get your taste buds moving, I don't know what would... :P