Here’s a detailed recipe for making Chicken Rose Bun, a soft, bakery-style savory bun shaped like a rose and filled with spicy chicken filling. It’s popular as a snack or tea-time item in South Asian bakeries.
🥐 Chicken Rose Bun (Bakery Style) Recipe
🍗 Ingredients
For the dough (soft bun base)
- All-purpose flour (maida): 3 cups
- Milk: 1 cup (lukewarm)
- Sugar: 2 tbsp
- Yeast: 2 tsp (instant yeast)
- Egg: 1
- Butter: 3 tbsp (softened)
- Salt: 1 tsp
- Warm water: as needed (if required)
For chicken filling
- Chicken (boneless): 250–300 g (boiled & shredded)
- Onion: 1 medium (finely chopped)
- Green chilies: 2–3 (chopped)
- Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp
- Black pepper: 1 tsp
- Red chili flakes: 1 tsp
- Salt: to taste
- Soy sauce: 1 tbsp (optional but enhances flavor)
- Oil: 2 tbsp
- Fresh coriander: 2 tbsp (chopped)
- Cheese (optional): ½ cup (for creamy filling)
For topping
- Egg wash (1 egg + 1 tbsp milk)
- Sesame seeds (optional)
🍳 Step 1: Prepare the Dough
- In a bowl, mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for 10 minutes until frothy.
- Add flour, salt, egg, and butter.
- Knead well for 8–10 minutes until you get a soft, elastic dough.
- Cover and let it rise for 1–1.5 hours until doubled in size.
🍗 Step 2: Prepare Chicken Filling
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add onions and sauté until soft.
- Add ginger-garlic paste and cook until fragrant.
- Add shredded chicken, salt, pepper, chili flakes, and soy sauce.
- Cook until mixture is dry and well coated.
- Add coriander (and cheese if using).
- Let it cool completely.
🌹 Step 3: Shape the Rose Buns
- Punch down risen dough and divide into equal small balls.
- Roll each ball into a small circle.
- Cut 4–5 half-slits around the edges (like petals).
- Place chicken filling in the center.
- Fold petals one by one around the filling to form a rose shape.
- Place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
🔥 Step 4: Bake
- Preheat oven to 180°C.
- Brush buns with egg wash.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds if desired.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden brown.
😋 Serving Tips
- Best served warm with tea or ketchup
- You can also add mayonnaise or chili garlic sauce inside
- Great for parties, lunchboxes, or snacks
💡 Pro Tips
- Dough must be soft—don’t make it tight or buns will become hard
- Cool filling completely before stuffing
- Don’t overfill or roses may open while baking
- Add cheese for a more “bakery-style” gooey texture
If you want, I can also give you a no-oven version (tawa or pan method) or a bakery-style eggless dough version.