Servings : 2-3 medium loafs
One of my personal favourite recipes and a definite keeper of a recipe!
I have included step by step instructions with pictures HERE
Ingredients for Dough
- 4 cups plain/all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. instant yeast
- 2 tbsp. powdered milk (optional)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 4 tbsp. oil
- 1 egg (plus one for glazing)
- 1 tsp. castor sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking powder (to reduce any yeasty smell)
Ingredients for Chicken Filling
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups chicken boiled and shredded (250-300 gm when uncooked)
- 2 small onions (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 2 tbsp. coriander leaves
- 4 green chilies (chopped)
- 1 tsp. garam masala powder
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 cup milk
- sesame seeds as required
Instructions
For the Chicken Filling:
Heat 2 tbsp. butter fry onion till soft then add 2 tbsp. flour with 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. black pepper, 1 tsp. garam masala.
Add the milk, cook till thick, mix in the shredded chicken add chopped green chilies and coriander leaves, remove and cool completely.
The filling will look like THIS
For the Dough:
In a bowl mix together 4 cups flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. castor sugar, 2 tbsp. milk powder, 1 tbsp. yeast, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 4 tbsp. oil and 1 egg, knead to a medium soft dough with slightly warm water, leave to rise for 1 hour.
Divide the dough into two or three depending on how big you want the loaves. Proceed with viewing the subsequent steps to see how the bread is shaped.
Now divide the dough into two or three parts depending on what size loaves of chicken bread you want. Roll the dough to a rectangular shape, snip the sides with scissors or a knife, put filling in the center and fold each side so they overlap each other (like a braid) the filling will show slightly but that’s ok, brush top with beaten egg, sprinkle sesame seeds and bake on 200 degree C for 25 minutes or so.
Right after taking out of the oven apply butter well on whole bread and let it rest covered with a cloth for 2-3 min to soften the bread completely.
I always make big batches of chicken bread at a go and then wrap them well with film or foil, then put them in some sort of a cellophane bag and tie it up tight and freeze. They can keep up to 4 weeks! When you need one, you just thaw it out overnight in the fridge or keep it out on the counter until it’s thawed out, then unwrap and zap it in the micro for a minute or so until it warms up, and then splash a little bit of water using your fingertips on it and put it in the oven for about 5 minutes to freshen it back up. Becomes as good as new! 🙂
hey can i skip egg?
hey can i skip egg?
Yes you can, add 2 tbsp
Yes you can, add 2 tbsp yoghurt in place of the egg.
Hi fouzia today I made
Hi fouzia today I made chicken bread…thanks alot for your lovely recipe..Everyone loved it..
Hi fauzia, your recipes n
Hi fauzia, your recipes n dishes are awesome. Jazakallahu Khairan for sharing them. I wish to try this but I didn’t understand the method to fold the dough. Do u have step by step pictures or can you pls explain it again in detail? Thanks.
Hi! The step-by-step link is
Hi! The step-by-step link is given on the top (third line). Please click it. 🙂
Hi…if i want to keep rest
Hi…if i want to keep rest of the bread in fridge and want to serve the next day….how should i heat it to serve?
Hi, warm it in the microwave
Hi, warm it in the microwave for a minute or so, then pop it in a hot oven just to crisp it up a bit. 🙂
Salam alaikum sis. I wld like
Salam alaikum sis. I wld like to say a big thank u for this recipe. For the first time in my life i tried my hands to bake something n it turned our awesome 🙂 Perfect ingredients and clear instructions….. keep up the good work.
Salam fauzia !I’m ur secret
Salam fauzia !I’m ur secret admirer…never got time to login n praise u but now I thought it won’t b fair as I’ve been trying ur recipes since many days now…n d first thing I made was ds Chicken bread..it looked EXACTLY as yours but was a but hard from outside …otherwse too gud!
Tried ur green chicken many times n now m upto ur rose rolls…n m sure it will cum out really well in sha Allah ! 🙂
May Allah(swt) bless u always…u r truly an inspiration for me!
hey fauzia, i tried this
hey fauzia, i tried this chicken bread recipe and it was truly awesome and after making this I’ve become the chef in my family. everyone just like it so much. thank you so much for giving us this simple yet amazing recipe. GOD BLESS YOU
Assalamualaikum Fauzia!! I
Assalamualaikum Fauzia!! I found the yeast in the form of butter like small cubes.how much of it should be used? n is that what we call instant yeast?
W/Salaam, no that is not
W/Salaam, no that is not instant yeast. Sounds like it is fresh yeast. Have never worked with that so am not sure on how it reacts. Instant yeast will have it mentioned on the label that it is instant. It is in powdered form/rough granules.
can we use wheat instead of
can we use wheat instead of flour??
Yes you can. The result will
Yes you can. The result will be a bit dense but it should be fine.
I have a question. ..
I have a question. ..
Dont we need to keep these for a second rise?? The half hour one before baking. Plz advice.
Nope this dough doesn’t need
Nope this dough doesn’t need a second rise as it uses a lot of yeast so the bread will rise as it bakes.
Amazing .. Jzk
Amazing .. Jzk
Thanks a lot Fauzia. The
Thanks a lot Fauzia. The bread tasted great and we loved it. I have shared the recipe on my own blog and given the credit to you.
Thanks for that awesome
Thanks for that awesome feedback! Send me a link to your blog so I can have a look at your yummy results! 🙂
I started blogging just 2
I started blogging just 2 days back. Here is the link http://yes-icancook.blogspot.com
Thanks.
salam Fauzia. i really lyk
salam Fauzia. i really lyk all your recipes.here just wanted to add a request. can you please give us some recipes of breads and buns not using all purpose flour. It could be oats or barley or anything which is low in carb and calories and high in fiber that we would love to eat. wasalam
W/Salaam, inshaAllah will try
W/Salaam, inshaAllah will try and add some of those varieties in future. 🙂
hiiii fouzi am fayiza yestdy
hiiii fouzi am fayiza yestdy i saw ur site reallyy wondfl today i made this chicken bread bt it canot brown in the top am using sanyo an assistnt oven it is less tempetr so i put it in 200c and in covn mode bt it canot brown on top….
Hi and thanks. Make sure to
Hi and thanks. Make sure to turn on your top grill during the last few minutes of baking if the bread does not colour well during baking. Keep an eye though on the bread so it does not burn.
Salams sis.. for the dough,
Salams sis.. for the dough, can i add melted butter instead of oil and warm milk instead of warm water?
W/Salaam, yes you can.
W/Salaam, yes you can.
Asalamaleikum
Asalamaleikum
Can I make the bread in the morning and refrigerate it to bake later in the evening
W/Salaam, yes that is fine.
W/Salaam, yes that is fine. Keep them covered in the fridge. And do not store them too long or else the yeast smell will become very strong. If possible just bake them then store, and reheat before serving.
Assalamu alikum….!I am new
Assalamu alikum….!I am new to ur site fauzia..appi…could u tell me please about….this bread designing method…..
W/Salaam, please check the
W/Salaam, please check the link given in the recipe for step by step instructions.
Assalam alaikum. Super! Love
Assalam alaikum. Super! Love all the recipes on this site. This is the first recipe ive tried and its tur ed out wonderfully 🙂
Thank you for your amazing
Thank you for your amazing job 🙂 I want to try this recipe but I have a question about the chicken. Is it chicken fillets? And do you boil it after you cut it into pieces and then “shred”?
Thanks Asiyah. Yes to both
Thanks Asiyah. Yes to both questions, chicken fillets, cut them up into cubes and boil then shred. You could use chicken with bone too if you like, same method applies, boil and shred. 🙂