Name: Fried Chicken Buns with Cheese
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3.333 cups flour; 2.5 teaspoons sugar; 1 tsp salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons butter; 2.25 teaspoons yeast; 0.667 cup milk; 0.333 cup water; 10.5 ounces chicken breast; 0.5 onion; 0.5 cup cheese; 1 red bell pepper; 3 tablespoons heavy cream

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Fried Chicken Buns with Cheese

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Ingredients

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Fried Chicken Buns with Cheese

Dough

3 ⅓ cups flour

2 ½ teaspoons sugar

1 tsp salt and pepperto taste

2 tablespoons butter

2 ¼ teaspoons yeast

⅔ cup milk

Chicken Filling

⅓ cup water

10 ½ ounces chicken breast

½ onion

½ cup cheese

1 red bell pepper

3 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

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Make the Dough

Mix flour, sugar, salt, yeast, butter, milk, and water until smooth. Cover and let rest for 1 hour.

Portion the dough

Divide into 10 pieces (65 g each) for large buns, or 20 pieces (32 g each) for smaller buns. Let rest for 10 minutes.

Prepare the filling

Cut chicken breast into very small cubes. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and toss with 20 ml oil.

In a pan, sauté chopped onion, bell pepper, and garlic over medium heat until softened and fragrant.

Add the chicken and cook briefly, just until it’s done.

Stir in heavy cream and grated cheese, let simmer shortly until creamy.

Remove from heat and let the filling cool completely before using.

Assemble the buns

Roll out each dough piece, place half a slice of cheese and 1 tablespoon of the cooled chicken mixture in the center. Seal tightly.

Fry the buns

Heat oil over medium heat. Fry the buns until golden brown and crisp. Drain on paper towels.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Activate Yeast Properly 🧪
Warm your water and milk to 110°F before adding yeast—too hot kills it, too cold prevents activation. This ensures fluffy, well-risen buns every time.
Pound Chicken Evenly 🔨
Pound chicken breasts to uniform ¼-inch thickness before cooking to ensure even, quick cooking and prevent dry edges with raw centers.
Cream Filling Temperature Trick 🧈
Cool your heavy cream filling mixture completely before stuffing to prevent the dough from becoming greasy or the yeast from over-proofing during the second rise.
Oil Temperature for Frying 🌡️
Maintain frying oil at 350°F using a thermometer—too low creates greasy buns, too high burns the exterior before cooking the interior through.
Pre-Cook Fillings Separately 🍗
Sauté your chicken, peppers, and onions with butter until fully cooked before stuffing—this prevents undercooked fillings and keeps dough from absorbing excess moisture.