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Directions
  1. Preheat your oven to 220°C and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
  2. Toss the chicken pieces in the cornflour and a generous pinch of salt and pepper until well coated. Spread in a single layer on the prepared tray and drizzle with a little oil. Bake for 20–25 minutes until cooked through.
  3. While the chicken bakes, mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened. Set aside.
  4. Transfer the cooked chicken to a large bowl and pour over all of the sauce. Toss well until every piece is coated.
  5. Steam the bao buns as per the packet instructions.
  6. Toss the LeaderBrand Mexican Salad with the included dressing sachet.
  7. To assemble, fill each bao bun with LeaderBrand Mexican Salad and sticky honey soy chicken. Top with red chilli, coriander and sesame seeds.
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MEXICAN SALAD

A delicious blend of crispy iceberg lettuce tossed with carrots and red cabbage, paired with an authentic, tangy, sour cream-based Mexican dressing.

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  • grass Gisborne
  • tag_faces Gluten Free
  • auto_awesome Washed & Ready To Eat
  • panorama_vertical Dressing Included
  • block Contains Milk

LeaderBrand runs its own independently verified food safety programme.

The programme incorporates internationally recognised standards of agricultural production, product safety, traceability and record-keeping.

INGREDIENTS
(variable produce proportions): Iceberg Lettuce, Red Cabbage, Carrot, Mexican Sour Cream Dressing (17%) (Water, Vegetable Oil, Sour Cream (Milk, Gelatine) (4.9%), Sugar, Milk Solids, Crushed Garlic, Salt, Spices (Including Smoked Paprika, Cumin), Thickeners (1442, 415), Acidity Regulators (260, 270), Lemon Juice Concentrate, Yeast Extract, Capsicum, Natural Flavour, Preservative (202), Herb, Spice Extract, Natural Colour (160a).
CONTAINS MILK

Avg Quantity per serving Avg Quantity per 100g
Energy (kJ/Cal) 201.5 230.3
Protein (g) 0.9 1.0
Fat, total (g) 3.1 3.5
– saturated (g) 0.4 0.5
Carbohydrate (g) 3.6 4.2
– sugars (g) 3.2 3.7
Fibre (g) 1.3 1.5
Sodium (mg) 95.4 109

Source: The Concise New Zealand Food Composition Tables, 8th Edition, Plant & Food Research.

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Ingredients
  • 500g boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 3 tbsp cornflour
  • 8 bao buns
  • 1 bag LeaderBrand Mexican Salad
  • 1 red chilli, thinly sliced (optional)
  • Coriander leaves
  • Sesame seeds

Sticky honey soy sauce

  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)

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