This selfmade rooster bake is enjoyable to make and all the time seems fairly with that attractive braided bread. You get fluffy, buttery bread with a creamy, rooster filling. This all-in-one meal can also be tremendous simple to move, making it the proper dinner to drop off to family and friends. You’re going to find it irresistible!
For extra baked rooster recipes, attempt our Hen Pot Pie or our Hen Pot Pie Casserole.
Why Our Recipe
- Higher than Costco’s model, together with a straightforward selfmade bread dough.
- The creamy rooster inside is loaded with bacon and cheese.
- We make ours family-style to maintain issues simple and able to serve.
Numerous rooster bakes use canned pastry dough, which will be handy, however this dough is really easy and provides you that mild and fluffy selfmade bread you can’t get from a can. Our rooster filling is made with gooey, shredded cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and crispy bacon, making it completely creamy and tacky with a bit of bacon crunch.
Ingredient Notes
- Hen: This recipe makes use of 2 cups of pre-cooked rooster. Rotisserie rooster or leftovers works completely. You possibly can all the time bake and shred rooster breasts as effectively.
- All-Function Flour: Keep on with all-purpose for greatest outcomes. Bread flour additionally works.
- Instantaneous Dry Yeast: Ensure that to make use of instantaneous which doesn’t require proofing in water earlier than including to the dough. Should you solely have energetic dry yeast, dissolve the identical quantity within the heat water for 5-10 minutes till frothy earlier than continuing.
- Water: You need the water to be between 100-110℉ to activate the yeast with out killing it. It ought to really feel heat to the contact, like a shower.
- Brown Sugar: Gentle or darkish brown sugar can be utilized. You may even use granulated sugar in a pinch.
- Olive Oil: Further virgin olive oil is most well-liked for higher style, however any olive oil will work.
- Bacon: Freshly cooked bacon is right, however store-bought bacon crumbles are a handy various.
- Cream Cheese: Dice it for faster and extra even melting.
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese: Sharp cheddar is our favourite, however you possibly can combine issues up with pepper jack or mozzarella.
Hen Choices
This recipe requires shredded cooked rooster. You’ve obtained a couple of choices to select from, so take your choose!
Rotisserie Hen – many grocery shops these days promote cooked rotisserie chickens you can purchase and shred. Enjoyable truth, it’s normally offered as a “loss chief,” which means they promote it for lower than it prices, making it one of the best bang on your buck in terms of rooster. Some shops are additionally now providing the rotisserie rooster pre-shredded and packaged too!
Frozen Cooked Hen – try the freezer part of your grocery retailer for pre-cooked rooster strips and chunks. They’re tremendous handy!
Bake Your Personal Hen – lay rooster breasts out right into a evenly greased 9×13 pan. Season with salt and pepper. Bake at 350 levels for 25 to half-hour till cooked by. Chop into chunks and use immediately, or freeze for later use.
Fast Skillet Hen – warmth a big heavy skillet over medium-high warmth. Add in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Place rooster breasts into the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Prepare dinner 5 to 7 minutes per facet. Let cool after which shred.
No stand mixer? No downside!
You possibly can simply make this dough by hand. Begin by stirring the elements along with a picket spoon or spatula till the combination turns into too thick to stir. Then, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and knead the dough by hand.
Place the dough on a clear, evenly floured floor and knead it for about 8-10 minutes. You need to work the dough till all of the flour is totally included and the dough is tender, easy, and solely barely sticky to the contact.
It’ll take some elbow grease, however the effort is price it. Simply hold going till the dough is easy and elastic with no lumps or dry spots.
Make-Forward Choice
Put together your dough as directed. After a 30-minute rise, divide your dough into parts and wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or place in an hermetic container or resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for as much as 3 days. The dough will proceed to rise slowly within the fridge. When prepared to make use of, let the dough come to room temperature earlier than tossing it or rolling it out.
Storage and Reheating Directions
Refrigerate leftovers in an hermetic container for 3-4 days.
Reheat parts within the oven at 350 for about 8-10 minutes.
Microwave on excessive in 30-second increments, till warmed by.
