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Spicy Katsu Bao

Bao with spicy katsu and vegetables
Servings 4

Ingredients

Spicy Katsu

  • 1 lb Chicken cut into strips
  • 1/2 cup Flour
  • 2 tbsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Sriracha or any other hot sauce
  • 2 cups Panko Breadcrumbs
  • 1 1/2 cups Oil

Spicy Mayo

  • 1/2 cup Mayo
  • 1/4 cup Sriracha
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • Sesame Oil (just a drop)
  • 2 tbsp Pickled Jalapeno Peppers diced

Vegetables/Toppings

  • 1 cup Cabbage shredded
  • 1 Jalapeno or Serrano Peppers diced
  • Sriracha
  • 2 Green Onion sliced

Bun

  • 8 Steamed Sandwich Buns (Frozen Bao)

Instructions

Prepare the Chicken and Breading

  • Start by taking your chicken and slicing it into strips or thin chicken nugget like shapes.
  • Mix together your flour, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk your egg with the sriracha (or hot sauce).
  • In another large bowl (or plate), pour in a layer of panko breadcrumbs.
  • Pour your oil into a pan and set to medium heat.

Make the Spicy mayo

  • In a small bowl, mix together the mayo, sriracha, honey, sesame oil, and diced pickled jalapeno peppers.

Coat the Chicken and Fry

  • Set the oven to 250 degrees and set aside a baking sheet.
  • Dip the chicken pieces in the flour mixture, then the egg wash, then cover in panko breadcrumbs.
  • Drop batches into the oil and fry for 4-5 minutes, remembering to flip once halfway throughout.
  • As you are frying in small batches, place finished chicken katsu on the baking sheet in the oven to stay warm.

Warm Up Your Baos

  • Heat up the frozen baos according to the instructions on the bag.

Assemble and Serve

  • Assemble the bao by putting the spicy katsu chicken on the bun, followed by spicy mayo, cabbage, peppers, green onions, and a drizzle of sriracha.

Notes

If you have a steamer and the ingredients, make your own baos.