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Chinese BBQ Chicken Buns

October 12, 2018 By Rachel

Welcome to #FriendFriday where each week I’ll be sharing a delicious recipe from one of my Instagram friends!  I find so much inspiration and friendship in the Instagram community so I’m looking forward to sharing some of that here with you.  I’m excited for you to get to know some of my friends, I know you will find them as motivational as I do!  Be sure to find them on Instagram so you can follow their journey and find more of their delicious meal ideas!

Today you are meeting Emmy who makes drool-worthy WW meals over on her feed, @weight for it_!  Her IG page is gorgeous and bursting with delicious meal ideas – you have to check it out for yourself!

Chinese BBQ Chicken Buns | 2 WW Smart Points | @Weightforit_ guest recipe on Rachelshealthyplate.com

Hi, Emmy, tell us about yourself!

Hi! I’m Emmy, also known as @weightforit_  I’m a 25 yr old living it up in New York City.

Chinese BBQ Chicken Buns | 2 WW Smart Points | @Weightforit_ guest recipe on Rachelshealthyplate.com

What  motivated you to change your lifestyle?

My health journey started when I was in Austin Texas. I was working at a tech company as a software designer. I had just graduated college and between moving states and starting a new job I had gained some weight and wasn’t feeling my best. I joined weight watchers and started my account for accountability like most – this obviously ended up turning into a whole lot more! I fell in love with wellness and challenging myself to come up with recipes that were “healthier” that my usual. Now its been a couple of years and I’ve moved from Austin Texas and my previous company to New York City working at Weight Watcher’s Corporate office as a member of their design team working on the new WW program. 🙂

Chinese BBQ Chicken Buns | 2 WW Smart Points | @Weightforit_ guest recipe on Rachelshealthyplate.com

What are your favorite foods to cook?

My favorite foods to cook are totally Season dependent. Spring and Summer I love shrimp and fish dishes or snack plates. Fall I’m a huge curry fan or I love to make quiches and tarts. Winter I love roasted veggie bowls and hashes. Oh and baked goods all year round haha

Chinese BBQ Chicken Buns | 2 WW Smart Points | @Weightforit_ guest recipe on Rachelshealthyplate.com

What is one piece of advice you’d give someone just starting out on a health journey?

Advice I’d give – Don’t try to be perfect, start small, it’s all relative to where you began.  I just try to remind myself to make better choices, they don’t have to be the best choices.

Tell us about the recipe you are sharing today!

The recipe I’m sharing is my attempt at recreating my New Yorker fav- Chinese BBQ chicken buns.

Chinese BBQ Chicken Buns | 2 WW Smart Points | @Weightforit_ guest recipe on Rachelshealthyplate.com

Chinese BBQ Chicken Buns | 2 WW Smart Points | @Weightforit_ guest recipe on Rachelshealthyplate.com

Emmy’s recipe starts with our old fav and WW staple, two ingredient dough! It’s filled with a delicious bbq chicken mixture and baked until golden and perfect.  Her chicken buns come to just 2 WW Blue WW SmartPoints/3 Green WW SmartPoints each – enjoy!  Keep up with her journey and find more of her delicious creations on Instagram, @weightforit_.

Chinese BBQ Chicken Buns | 2 WW Smart Points | @Weightforit_ guest recipe on Rachelshealthyplate.com

Chinese BBQ Chicken Buns
 
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Author: Emmy, @weightforit_
Serves: 16 buns
Ingredients
  • 2 cups self rising flour
  • 2 cups plain, fat free greek yogurt
  • 1.5 cooked chicken breasts, diced
  • ½ onion, diced
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2.5 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • ¾ c chicken broth, low sodium
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • sesame seeds, to garnish
Instructions
  1. PREPARE DOUGH: Mix together flour and greek yogurt and work dough until well combined and formed into a large dough ball.
  2. PREPARE BBQ CHICKEN: Heat a skillet on medium high heat and spray with cooking spray. Add diced onion and saute for 2-5 minutes, until the onion is soft.
  3. Add sugar, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil. Stir together and cook until mixture starts to bubble.
  4. Add chicken broth and flour to the mixture. Reduce heat to medium low and keep stirring for a few minutes until the mixture has thickened.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in diced chicken. Set aside to cool.
  6. ASSEMBLE BBQ BUNS: Preheat oven to 350F. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead well until it is not sticky. Divide dough into 16 pieces.
  7. Roll each piece into a flat circle and add a spoonful of the chicken mixture into the center. Using your fingers, pinch the dough together until the bun is tightly secured. Place seam side down onto a greased/lined baking sheet.
  8. Repeat until you have made 16 buns. Brush tops with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
  9. Bake buns for 15-17 minutes. Broil for an additional minute until the tops re golden brown. Enjoy!
Notes
Makes 16 buns at 2 Blue WW SmartPoints/3 Green WW SmartPoints.

Nutritional information is calculated with MyFitnessPal and may vary based on brands used. Smart Points information is calculated with the Weight Watchers app and may also vary based on brands used.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 bun | Calories: 122 Fat: 2 Saturated fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 16 Sugar: 3 Fiber: 1 Protein: 11
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Chinese BBQ Chicken Buns | 2 WW Smart Points | @Weightforit_ guest recipe on Rachelshealthyplate.com

Chinese BBQ Chicken Buns | 2 WW Smart Points | @Weightforit_ guest recipe on Rachelshealthyplate.com

 

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  1. Theresa

    October 30, 2018 at 4:52 am

    looks amazing! gona try soon.

    • Rachel

      November 1, 2018 at 1:45 pm

      Enjoy!

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