Layered Chicken Butter Bread" is a yummy creation featuring soft bread dough layered with a rich blend of chicken fat, butter, and sour cream. Tucked within are tender roasted chicken pieces, baked to golden perfection, delivering layers of flavour in every bite.
Servings 6people
Prep Time 1 hourhr
Cook Time 35 minutesmins
Total Time 1 hourhr35 minutesmins
Ingredients
Dough
500gplain white flour
200mlwarm milk
1tspinstant yeast
1tspsalt
100gbuttermelted
1egg
4tbspsour cream
100mlwarm water
1tspsugar
Filling
6piecesof chicken thighs
1onion
1teaspoonof salt
1teaspoonof pepper
1tablespoonof sweet paprika
sunflower oil
Instructions
Meat
Place the chicken in a greased baking tray. Season with salt, pepper, and add sweet paprika. Gently massage the meat with the spices and oil.
Bake at 200°C for half an hour, adding chopped onions during the last 10 minutes, mixing them with the oil.
Once the chicken is cooked, remove it to a plate and let it cool slightly. Put the cooking fat in a small bowl.
Separate chicken meat from the bones and shred it into small pieces. Keep it covered.
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Dough
Melt the butter and mix it with the cooking fat, then add sour cream. Mix well.
In a small bowl, add warm water, sugar, and instant yeast. Stir and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
In a larger bowl, add flour mixed with salt. In the centre, pour the yeast mixture and stir slowly. Add the beaten egg and continue mixing while adding warm milk. Add about 200/250ml, but don't add it all at once to avoid making it too runny.
Knead the dough until it's soft and continue kneading for at least 10 minutes, either by hand or with an electric dough mixer.
Then cover it with plastic wrap and let it double in size for about half an hour to 45 minutes.
On a floured surface, take out the dough and divide it into three parts.
Roll out each part into a rectangular shape, about 2-3 mm thick.
Spread the dough with the butter, then fold it over, first the bottom, then the top, left, right, and each time, spread more butter and add pieces of meat or fold as shown in step 6, which is simpler.
Brush the dough with butter, sprinkle pieces of meat in the middle, then fold one side over, then brush again, add a bit more meat, and fold the right side over the middle.
Place each piece in a greased baking tray. Brush each piece with butter and add meat.
Brush the last piece with a bit of extra sour cream. In the remaining cooking fat, add another spoon or two of sour cream.
Let it rest for about 10 minutes; the dough will rise slightly. You can leave it longer if desired.
Bake at 180°C for about 30-35 minutes.
You can choose to cut the bread into elegant squares or relish the rustic experience of tearing it apart. Serve it hot or cold.
Store leftovers in the fridge and be sure to reheat in the oven or microwave before serving.
Notes
The calculated total calories for the listed ingredients are approximately 2,805 calories. Remember, these values are approximate and can vary based on factors such as portion sizes and specific brands of ingredients used.I cut the prepared dish into 9 portions, resulting in 9 squares. Each square contains approximately 312 calories. Enjoy one square as a smaller snack, perhaps with some vegetable side dish, or divide them into 6 larger portions for a satisfying meal, with each portion containing approximately 467 calories. Adjust the portions to suit your dietary preferences and needs.