Simple Korean Chicken Bao Recipe for Tasty Homemade Buns

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, sliced into bite-size chunks
• 210 ml (¾ cup + 2 tbsps) warm water
• 240 ml (1 cup) buttermilk
• 450 g (3 ¾ cups) plain flour
• 180 g (1 ½ cups) plain flour
• 3 tbsps unsalted butter, very soft
• 2 tbsps gochujang paste
• 4 tbsps brown sugar
• 4 tbsps soy sauce
• 3 tbsps whole milk
• 3 tbsps olive oil
• 2 tbsps honey
• 2 tbsps caster sugar
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp white pepper
• ½ tsp garlic salt
• ½ tsp celery salt
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 2 tsp (1 packet or 7 g) instant dried yeast
• Vegetable oil for deep frying (at least 1 litre/4 cups)