This do-it-yourself rooster bake is enjoyable to make and at all times seems fairly with that beautiful braided bread. You get fluffy, buttery bread with a creamy, rooster filling. This all-in-one meal can be tremendous straightforward to move, making it the proper dinner to drop off to family and friends. You’re going to adore it!
For extra baked rooster recipes, strive our Hen Pot Pie or our Hen Pot Pie Casserole.
Why Our Recipe
- Higher than Costco’s model, together with a straightforward do-it-yourself bread dough.
- The creamy rooster inside is loaded with bacon and cheese.
- We make ours family-style to maintain issues straightforward and able to serve.
Lots of rooster bakes use canned pastry dough, which will be handy, however this dough is very easy and provides you that gentle and fluffy do-it-yourself bread that you could’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 bacon crunch.
Ingredient Notes
- Hen: This recipe makes use of 2 cups of pre-cooked rooster. Rotisserie rooster or leftovers works completely. You’ll be able to at all times bake and shred rooster breasts as effectively.
- All-Function Flour: Persist with all-purpose for greatest outcomes. Bread flour additionally works.
- Instantaneous Dry Yeast: Ensure that to make use of immediate which doesn’t require proofing in water earlier than including to the dough. If you happen to 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: Mild or darkish brown sugar can be utilized. You possibly can even use granulated sugar in a pinch.
- Olive Oil: Further virgin olive oil is most popular for higher style, however any olive oil will work.
- Bacon: Freshly cooked bacon is good, however store-bought bacon crumbles are a handy different.
- Cream Cheese: Dice it for faster and extra even melting.
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese: Sharp cheddar is our favourite, however you’ll be able to combine issues up with pepper jack or mozzarella.
Hen Choices
This recipe requires shredded cooked rooster. You’ve bought a couple of choices to select from, so take your decide!
Rotisserie Hen – many grocery shops these days promote cooked rotisserie chickens that you could purchase and shred. Enjoyable reality, it’s normally offered as a “loss chief,” that means they promote it for lower than it prices, making it one of the best bang on your buck on the subject of rooster. Some shops are additionally now providing the rotisserie rooster pre-shredded and packaged too!
Frozen Cooked Hen – take a look at 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 way of. 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’ll be able to simply make this dough by hand. Begin by stirring the components 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 wish to work the dough till all of the flour is totally integrated and the dough is comfortable, clean, and solely barely sticky to the contact.
It’ll take some elbow grease, however the effort is value it. Simply hold going till the dough is clean 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 way of.
