Chicken Bread with Creamy Filling

Chicken Bread with Creamy Filling

Ingredients

Dough

  • All-purpose flour 2 cups
  • Milk powder 1 tbsp
  • Instant yeast 1/2 tbsp
  • Sugar 1/2 tsp
  • Salt 1/2 tsp
  • Baking powder 1/8 tsp 1 pinch
  • Oil 2 tbsp
  • Egg 1/2
  • Luke warm water as needed

Creamy Chicken Filling

  • Boiled and shredded chicken 1 cup
  • Butter 1 tbsp
  • Onion 1 small chopped
  • Garlic 1/2 tsp
  • Mushrooms optional 3-4 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper powder to taste
  • Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
  • Plain flour 2 tbsp
  • Milk 1 cup
  • Freshly chopped coriander 2 tbsp
  • Freshly chopped green chilies optional

Other

  • Melted Butter 1/4 cup
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Creamy Chicken Filling: Heat butter in a pan and add onions and garlic.
  • Allow to soften and add mushrooms, salt, black pepper powder and cumin powder.
  • Mix and add plain flour and roast on low heat until the flour is cooked and leaves a nice roasted aroma.
  • Add a little milk and mix to avoid lumps. Then add remaining milk and allow to cook on low, stirring, until the sauce thickens (Ketchup like consistency).
  • Add boiled and shredded chicken. Mix and cook for a minute or so.
  • Lastly add coriander and green chilies, mix and allow to cool.
  • Dough: Mix together plain flour, milk powder, yeast, sugar salt and baking powder.
  • Add oil, whisked egg and start kneading the dough by adding luke warm water little by little.
  • Knead until smooth dough is formed. Consistency should be just like roti dough.
  • Shape into a ball and apply some oil all over. Place in an oiled bowl, cover and allow to rise until doubled in size.
  • At this stage you can keep it covered in the refrigerator for 1-2 days after it as doubled in size.
  • 5-10 minutes before baking, take it out from the fridge and knead for a minute or less until smooth again.
  • Assembly: Preheat the oven at 180 degrees C.
  • This dough and the filling makes 2 chicken breads. Divide the dough into two.
  • Roll one dough in a square shape and cut strips a little slanted, using a knife (demo in my video)
  • Place half of the chicken filling in the center.
  • Now Start folding strips so that they overlap each other (demo in my video)
  • Coat with the remaining egg and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top
  • Bake for 16-20 minutes at 180 degrees C until the dough is golden.
  • Take out and apply melted butter on the bread and cover with a lid for 5-7 minutes.
  • Repeat the process for second chicken bread.
  • Now serve and enjoy!

Chicken Bread with Creamy Filling

Author: Naush

Ingredients

Dough

  • All-purpose flour 2 cups
  • Milk powder 1 tbsp
  • Instant yeast 1/2 tbsp
  • Sugar 1/2 tsp
  • Salt 1/2 tsp
  • Baking powder 1/8 tsp 1 pinch
  • Oil 2 tbsp
  • Egg 1/2
  • Luke warm water as needed

Creamy Chicken Filling

  • Boiled and shredded chicken 1 cup
  • Butter 1 tbsp
  • Onion 1 small chopped
  • Garlic 1/2 tsp
  • Mushrooms optional 3-4 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper powder to taste
  • Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
  • Plain flour 2 tbsp
  • Milk 1 cup
  • Freshly chopped coriander 2 tbsp
  • Freshly chopped green chilies optional

Other

  • Melted Butter 1/4 cup
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Creamy Chicken Filling: Heat butter in a pan and add onions and garlic.
  • Allow to soften and add mushrooms, salt, black pepper powder and cumin powder.
  • Mix and add plain flour and roast on low heat until the flour is cooked and leaves a nice roasted aroma.
  • Add a little milk and mix to avoid lumps. Then add remaining milk and allow to cook on low, stirring, until the sauce thickens (Ketchup like consistency).
  • Add boiled and shredded chicken. Mix and cook for a minute or so.
  • Lastly add coriander and green chilies, mix and allow to cool.
  • Dough: Mix together plain flour, milk powder, yeast, sugar salt and baking powder.
  • Add oil, whisked egg and start kneading the dough by adding luke warm water little by little.
  • Knead until smooth dough is formed. Consistency should be just like roti dough.
  • Shape into a ball and apply some oil all over. Place in an oiled bowl, cover and allow to rise until doubled in size.
  • At this stage you can keep it covered in the refrigerator for 1-2 days after it as doubled in size.
  • 5-10 minutes before baking, take it out from the fridge and knead for a minute or less until smooth again.
  • Assembly: Preheat the oven at 180 degrees C.
  • This dough and the filling makes 2 chicken breads. Divide the dough into two.
  • Roll one dough in a square shape and cut strips a little slanted, using a knife (demo in my video)
  • Place half of the chicken filling in the center.
  • Now Start folding strips so that they overlap each other (demo in my video)
  • Coat with the remaining egg and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top
  • Bake for 16-20 minutes at 180 degrees C until the dough is golden.
  • Take out and apply melted butter on the bread and cover with a lid for 5-7 minutes.
  • Repeat the process for second chicken bread.
  • Now serve and enjoy!


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