This do-it-yourself hen bake is enjoyable to make and at all times seems fairly with that beautiful braided bread. You get fluffy, buttery bread with a creamy, hen 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 adore it!

For extra baked hen recipes, attempt our Rooster Pot Pie or our Rooster Pot Pie Casserole.

A variety of hen bakes use canned pastry dough, which may be handy, however this dough is very easy and offers you that gentle and fluffy do-it-yourself bread you can’t get from a can. Our hen filling is made with gooey, shredded cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and crispy bacon, making it completely creamy and tacky with somewhat bacon crunch.

Ingredient Notes

• Rooster: This recipe makes use of 2 cups of pre-cooked hen. Rotisserie hen or leftovers works completely. You’ll be able to at all times bake and shred hen breasts as nicely.
• All-Goal Flour: Persist with all-purpose for finest outcomes. Bread flour additionally works.
• Prompt Dry Yeast: Make certain to make use of prompt which doesn’t require proofing in water earlier than including to the dough. In the event you solely have lively 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 would even use granulated sugar in a pinch.
• Olive Oil: Additional 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 various.
• Cream Cheese: Dice it for faster and extra even melting.
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese: Sharp cheddar is our favourite, however you may combine issues up with pepper jack or mozzarella.

Rooster Choices

This recipe requires shredded cooked hen. You’ve obtained just a few choices to select from, so take your choose!

Rotisserie Rooster – many grocery shops these days promote cooked rotisserie chickens you can purchase and shred. Enjoyable truth, it’s normally bought as a “loss chief,” which means they promote it for lower than it prices, making it the very best bang on your buck in relation to hen. Some shops are additionally now providing the rotisserie hen pre-shredded and packaged too!

Frozen Cooked Rooster – try the freezer part of your grocery retailer for pre-cooked hen strips and chunks. They’re tremendous handy!

Bake Your Personal Rooster – lay hen 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 via. Chop into chunks and use immediately, or freeze for later use.

Fast Skillet Rooster – warmth a big heavy skillet over medium-high warmth. Add in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Place hen breasts into the skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Prepare dinner 5 to 7 minutes per aspect. 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 substances 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 absolutely included and the dough is gentle, easy, and solely barely sticky to the contact.

It’ll take some elbow grease, however the effort is price it. Simply maintain going till the dough is easy and elastic with no lumps or dry spots.

Make-Forward Possibility

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.