Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 355F.
• To make the dough, combine 2 cups of flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl.  Add in 3 Tbsp of cubed or grated butter, and mix it in with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

• Pour ¾ cup of milk in the center and mix until the mixture forms into a dough.  Place into a bowl, cover, and let the dough rest for half an hour.  The dough will become smooth and easy to work with.

While the dough is resting, prepare the filling:

• Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil or butter in a frying pan and add ground chicken breast. Cook for 2 minutes over medium heat, then add one small finely chopped onion and cook for 2 more minutes.  Take off the heat and let cool off completely. Add chopped parsley or cilantro, season with salt and pepper and mix until the ingredients are well combined.

• Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces.  Form each piece into a ball.  Lightly flour the working surface and start forming your chicken buns. by rolling each ball into a 4 inch circle and placing one full Tablespoon of the filling in the middle of each circle, gather edges of circles over the filling, and pinch them together to seal.

• Place the buns on a greased baking tray, sealed side down.

• Brush each bun with lightly beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake at 355F for 30 minutes until the buns turn golden brown.
• Brush lightly with melted butter as soon as you take them out of the oven.
• Transfer onto a serving dish and enjoy!

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Chicken Stuffed Buns

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Course dinner, lunch

Cuisine Russian

Servings 8

Calories 279 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For the dough:

• 2 cups white flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp butter cubed or grated
• ¾ cup milk

For the filling:

• 300 g ground chicken
• 1 small onion
• ½ cup parsley or cilantro chopped
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp olive oil for frying

For topping:

• 1 egg lightly beaten
• sesame seeds
• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter melted

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 355F.
• To make the dough, combine 2 cups of flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Add in 3 Tbsp of cubed or grated butter, and mix it in with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
  
• Pour ¾ cup of milk in the center and mix until the mixture forms into a dough. Place into a bowl, cover, and let the dough rest for half an hour. The dough will become smooth and easy to work with.
  

Prepare the filling:

• Heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil or butter in a frying pan and add ground chicken breast.
• Cook for 2 minutes over medium heat, then add one small finely chopped onion and cook for 2 more minutes.
• Add chopped parsley or cilantro, season with salt and pepper and mix until the ingredients are well combined.
  
• Set aside while preparing the dough.
• Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Form each piece into a ball.
• Lightly flour the working surface and start forming your chicken buns by rolling each ball into a 4 inch circle and placing one full Tablespoon of the filling in the middle of each circle.
  
• Gather edges of circles over the filling, and pinch them together to seal.
  
• Place the buns on a greased baking tray, sealed side down.
  
• Brush each bun with lightly beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake at 355F for 30 minutes until the buns turn golden brown.
• Brush lightly with melted butter as soon as you take them out of the oven.
• Transfer onto a serving dish and enjoy!
  

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Stuffed Buns

Amount Per Serving

Calories 279 Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 70mg23%

Sodium 228mg10%

Potassium 466mg13%

Carbohydrates 27g9%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin A 560IU11%

Vitamin C 6mg7%

Calcium 113mg11%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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