Air Fryer Korean Fried Chicken Bao

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken thighs

  cut into chunks
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger

  minced
• 1 clove garlic

  minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 8 bao
• 1/2 cucumber

  sliced into matchsticks
• 1 slice red onion

  cut into fourths
• 2 tablespoons gochujang paste
• 2 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce

  low sodium
• 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 1 clove garlic

  minced

Instructions

• 1 Mix the rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper in a sealable
  plastic bag. Shake to mix well. Add the chicken pieces. Marinate for at least 20
  minutes or overnight.
• 2 In another sealable plastic bag, mix the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder.
• 3 Transfer the chicken pieces into the flour bag (first shaking off excess
  marinade).
• 4 Shake the bag to completely coat the chicken, then place the bag in the
  refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• 5 Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir
  well and simmer for 5 minutes to thicken slightly.
• 6 After 20 minutes, remove the chicken from the refrigerator. Shake the bag again
  to coat the chicken with flour.
• 7 Preheat the air fryer at 400ºF (200ºC) for 5 minutes.
• 8 Spray the basket well with cooking oil. Transfer the chicken pieces to the air
  fryer basket, not touching if possible. Spritz the chicken pieces with oil so
  that there isn’t any dry spots.
• 9 Air fry for 8 minutes. Carefully turn the chicken pieces over so that you don’t
  know the coating off, spritz with more oil, and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
  The amount of time it takes will vary based on your air fryer
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• 10 When the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165° F(75°C), transfer it to
  a bowl and toss to coat with the sauce.
• 11 Steam the bao in a steamer basket over a pot of boiling water or steam it in the
  microwave according to package instructions.
• 12 Assemble the bao with chicken, onion, and cucumber.

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