Chicken Bao Buns with Crunchy Asian Slaw

Coles chicken fusion bao buns

Tender diced chicken coated in flavourful sauce, stuffed inside pillowy bao buns and topped with a fresh, crunchy Asian-style slaw. It’s a fun, street-food style meal you’d rave about.

Serves4
Prep20m
Cook15m
Cost$22.60
Per Serve$5.65
788 Cal | 48 P | 27 F | 85 C

Ingredients

  • 500 g RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Diced
  • 12 each bao buns
  • 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
  • 300 g coleslaw
  • 1 each carrot
  • 0.5 bunch coriander
  • 4 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tsp sriracha
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, mix the diced chicken with 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 tsp grated ginger, hoisin sauce, and a drizzle of vegetable oil. Let it marinate for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat a non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add the marinated chicken and cook for 8-10 minutes until it’s cooked through and caramelized. Remove from heat.
  3. Prepare the crunchy Asian slaw by mixing coleslaw mix, grated carrot, chopped coriander, rice vinegar, mayonnaise, and sriracha in a bowl. Adjust seasoning to taste.
  4. Steam the bao buns according to the package instructions (usually about 4-5 minutes).
  5. To assemble, fill each bao bun with the cooked chicken, top with the crunchy slaw, and drizzle with additional hoisin sauce or sriracha if desired.
  6. Serve immediately and enjoy your flavour-packed street-food inspired chicken bao buns!

Shopping List
BuyIngredientStore PriceRecipe AmountRecipe Price
🛒 Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Diced $7.50 for 500g 500 g $7.50
🛒 King Of Kings Gua Bao Bun $9.30 for 560g 12 each $7.97
🛒 Coles Asia Hoisin Sauce $3.50 for 340mL 4 tbsp $0.70
🛒 Coles Kitchen Fine Cut Coleslaw $4.00 for 300g 300 g $4.00
🛒 Coles Carrots Prepacked $1.50 for 1kg 1 each $0.26
🛒 Coles Sleeved Herbs Coriander $3.00 for 1 each 0.5 bunch $0.62
🛒 Coles Whole Egg Mayonnaise $3.60 for 445g 4 tbsp $0.49
🛒 Coles Rice Wine Vinegar $3.50 for 500mL 2 tbsp $0.28
🛒 Pantai Sriracha Chilli Sauce $4.55 for 435mL 2 tsp $0.11
🛒 Coles Garlic loose $1.98 for ~60g each 2 cloves $0.40
🛒 Fresh Ginger loose $3.48 for ~120g 1 tsp $0.14
🛒 Coles Blended Vegetable Oil $6.60 for 2L 2 tbsp $0.13
Total$22.60
Per Serve$5.65
Product Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Diced
Store Price $7.50 for 500g
Recipe Amount 500 g
Recipe Price $7.50
Product King Of Kings Gua Bao Bun
Store Price $9.30 for 560g
Recipe Amount 12 each
Recipe Price $7.97
Product Coles Asia Hoisin Sauce
Store Price $3.50 for 340mL
Recipe Amount 4 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.70
Product Coles Kitchen Fine Cut Coleslaw
Store Price $4.00 for 300g
Recipe Amount 300 g
Recipe Price $4.00
Product Coles Carrots Prepacked
Store Price $1.50 for 1kg
Recipe Amount 1 each
Recipe Price $0.26
Product Coles Sleeved Herbs Coriander
Store Price $3.00 for 1 each
Recipe Amount 0.5 bunch
Recipe Price $0.62
Product Coles Whole Egg Mayonnaise
Store Price $3.60 for 445g
Recipe Amount 4 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.49
Product Coles Rice Wine Vinegar
Store Price $3.50 for 500mL
Recipe Amount 2 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.28
Product Pantai Sriracha Chilli Sauce
Store Price $4.55 for 435mL
Recipe Amount 2 tsp
Recipe Price $0.11
Product Coles Garlic loose
Store Price $1.98 for ~60g each
Recipe Amount 2 cloves
Recipe Price $0.40
Product Fresh Ginger loose
Store Price $3.48 for ~120g
Recipe Amount 1 tsp
Recipe Price $0.14
Product Coles Blended Vegetable Oil
Store Price $6.60 for 2L
Recipe Amount 2 tbsp
Recipe Price $0.13
Total
Price$22.60
Per Serve
Price$5.65

*While best efforts are made to match ingredients to real store prices, in some cases prices may be estimates.