Cheesy Dynamite Chicken Buns (Printable Version)

Soft homemade buns filled with spicy chicken, topped with cheesy cayenne mix and served with a delicious chili-mayo sauce.

# Ingredients:

→ Dough

01 - 75 ml water
02 - 200 ml milk
03 - 15 g honey
04 - 9 g instant yeast
05 - 1 egg
06 - 30 ml sunflower oil
07 - 600 g flour
08 - 8 g salt
09 - 25 g butter

→ Topping

10 - 40 g Parmesan cheese
11 - 2 g cayenne powder
12 - 1.5 g onion powder
13 - 1 g black pepper powder

→ Chicken Mixture

14 - 700 g chicken filet
15 - 5 g salt
16 - 3 g onion powder
17 - 3 g garlic powder
18 - 4 g cayenne powder
19 - 1.5 g black pepper powder
20 - 15 g sambal oelek
21 - 10 ml soy sauce
22 - 1 egg

→ Cornstarch Coating

23 - 150 g cornstarch
24 - 2 g salt
25 - 1.5 g black pepper powder
26 - 3 g onion powder

→ Sauce

27 - 120 g mayonnaise
28 - 75 g chili sauce
29 - 20 g sambal oelek

→ Extra

30 - Milk for brushing

# Steps:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine 75 ml water, 200 ml milk, 15 g honey, and 9 g instant yeast. Add 1 egg, 30 ml sunflower oil, 600 g flour, and 8 g salt. Mix thoroughly, then incorporate 25 g butter. Knead until a smooth, elastic dough forms. Cover and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, approximately 1 hour.
02 - In a small bowl, thoroughly combine 40 g Parmesan cheese, 2 g cayenne powder, 1.5 g onion powder, and 1 g black pepper powder. Set aside for later use.
03 - Season 700 g chicken filet with 5 g salt, 3 g onion powder, 3 g garlic powder, 4 g cayenne powder, 1.5 g black pepper powder, 15 g sambal oelek, and 10 ml soy sauce. Add 1 egg and mix thoroughly. Cook the chicken mixture in a pan until fully cooked through and no pink remains. Allow to cool slightly before handling.
04 - Divide the risen dough into equal portions. Roll each portion into a flat disc. Place a spoonful of the chicken mixture in the center of each disc. Sprinkle with the Parmesan spice mix. Carefully fold and seal the edges to form buns. Place on a lined baking sheet and allow to rise again for 20-30 minutes.
05 - Preheat oven to 180°C. Gently brush the risen buns with milk. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the buns are golden brown and cooked through. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.
06 - While the buns are baking, combine 120 g mayonnaise, 75 g chili sauce, and 20 g sambal oelek in a bowl. Mix until smooth and well incorporated. Transfer to a serving dish.
07 - Arrange the warm Cheesy Dynamite Chicken Buns on a serving platter with the spicy dipping sauce on the side. Enjoy while still warm.

# Notes:

01 - These spicy chicken buns can be prepared ahead of time and refrigerated before the final rise. Allow them to come to room temperature before baking.
02 - For a milder version, reduce the amount of cayenne powder and sambal oelek.